Crowds of people rush to Kabul airport after the Taliban took control of the country. The United States have sent 6,000 troops to the airport to ensure the safe evacuation of embassy staff, as well as Afghans who worked as interpreters or in other support roles. The US government said it had secured the airport, but there was still chaos with witnesses reporting American soldiers firing shots into the air to ward off crowds. Authorities then cancelled all remaining commercial flights because of the chaos.

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