Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: Air India Flights Can’t Operate To Kabul Due To Airspace Closure
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: The US troops fired shots in the air at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport as the crowd mobbed the tarmac on Monday.
Taliban reports no clashes in Afghanistan day after they capture Kabul
Taliban officials said on Monday they had received no reports of any clashes from across the country a day after the militants seized the capital, Kabul, and the U.S.-backed government collapsed.
“The situation is peaceful, as per our reports,” one of the senior members of the Taliban said. They declined to be identified, as quoted by Reuters.
Afghanistan Crisis: Air India Flights Can’t Operate In Kabul
Air India flights that were on standby to evacuate citizens from Afghanistan cannot operate in Kabul due to airspace shutdown.
The flights were scheduled to depart from Delhi at 12:30 pm today.
Background
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: The US troops fired shots in the air at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport as crowd mobbed the tarmac on Monday. US forces confirmed to Reuters that they were forced to fire in air to prevent Afghans running onto tarmac to board military flights.
On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country, hours after Taliban fighters showed up on the outskirts of Kabul and their chiefs demanded transfer of power to avoid bloodshed.
News Credit: ABPLive
