US Forces Involved in Chaotic Firefight at Kabul Airport
Chaos is veering toward carnage at Kabul’s airport as gunfire Monday left a member of the Afghan security forces dead and U.S. Marines were drawn into a firefight. Sniper fire killed one Afghan security force member who…
Chaos is veering toward carnage at Kabul’s airport as gunfire Monday left a member of the Afghan security forces dead and U.S. Marines were drawn into a firefight.
Sniper fire killed one Afghan security force member who was guarding the airport, which is now thronged by an estimated 20,000 people trying to flee Afghanistan, CNN reported.
The identity of the attacker was not known.
Afghan forces returned fire at what they thought was the attacker, but instead fired on Marines, CNN reported.
The Marines opened fire, wounding four Afghans, according to CNN.
The New York Times, citing German military authorities, reported that German soldiers were also drawn into the fight.
The four wounded Afghan soldiers were reported in stable conditions.
No Americans were hurt.