Continued chaos surrounding the evacuation operation from Kabul airport and attempts by Taliban fighters to disrupt it have led to an inevitable escalation and the first overt battle between Western forces and the Taliban since the country's collapse into the extremist Sunni organization.
According to initial reports, at one of the entrances to the airport there was an exchange of gunfire during which an Afghan soldier was killed, although it is unclear whether he belongs to the Taliban or the Afghan army affiliated with the US-led international coalition. Taliban forces.
The incident took place in the military part of the field, near its northern entrance, where there were also other killings over the weekend when at least seven Afghans were crushed to death from the hustle and bustle created as they tried to enter while Taliban fighters beat them with batons and tried to prevent them from entering.
The circumstances of the shooting are still unclear, but it appears to have occurred in the early hours of the morning local time.
The German army tweeted that it was still unclear who shot the Afghan soldier, who was in charge of guarding the compound.