Commanders also suspected a white Toyota Corolla in the area would attack U.S. troops during the evacuation effort at the airport, days after an attack that killed at least 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops. Ahmadi drove such a car, one of the most common in Kabul. Those miscues precipitated the order to destroy the vehicle.

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2021 18:33 UTC