The Bundeswehr (German army) said Monday it had airlifted more than 2,700 people out of Kabul to safety since the start of the mission, which is still underway. Kabul airport has seen chaotic scenes as tens of thousands of foreigners and Afghans seek to flee Afghanistan. “This morning at 4.13am, there was an exchange of fire between Afghan guards and unknown assailants at the North Gate of Kabul airport. “American and German forces participated in further exchange of fire,” it said, adding that no German soldiers were injured. A week after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, evacuation operations from foreign countries continue under extreme conditions marked by scenes of panic and desperation at Kabul airport.

Source: The Local August 23, 2021 08:26 UTC