One Afghan security force member killed, three injured in gunfight at Kabul Airport

One Afghan security force member killed, three injured in gunfight at Kabul Airport
# 23 August 2021 09:30 (UTC +04:00)

One Afghan security force member was killed, and three others were injured in a firefight at the Kabul International Airport on 23 August, APA reports citing Sputnik.

American and German forces were also involved in the battle, according to German officials.

"This morning at 4:13 a.m. CEST [02:13 GMT], an exchange of gunfire broke out between Afghan security forces and unknown attackers at the North Gate of the Kabul Airport. A member of the Afghan security forces was killed and three others were wounded", the German Joint Forces Operations Command said on Twitter.

The chaos near the Kabul International Airport is taking place as more and more individuals are trying to flee the country. On 22 August, at least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter the airport.

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