One Afghan guard was killed and three were wounded in the battle at the airport’s north gate, which involved U.S. and German forces, the German military said on Twitter.
While the Taliban have deployed fighters outside the airport, where they have tried to help enforce some kind of order, there are Afghan guards helping U.S. forces inside the airport.
CNN reported that a sniper outside the airport had fired at Afghan guards inside the facility and they had returned fire but U.S. forces had fired back at the Afghan guards.
Two NATO officials at the airport said the situation was under control and all airport gates had been closed.
The airport has been in chaos since the Taliban seized the capital on Aug. 15 as U.S. and international forces try to evacuate citizens and vulnerable Afghans.
Source: Reuters
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