A generationIn the environment near me, I saw four children and a woman die,” an employee of a German organization reported. The Afghan was from his employer to airport Was asked to go abroad with his family. However, they waited at the gate to no avail. On Saturday, he saw a terrible scene there. The woman apparently passed out due to exhaustion and dehydration, and then was trampled to death because people panicked due to tension. The British Ministry of Defense said later that seven Afghans were killed in the crowd in front of the airport that day. According to NATO, there have been at least twenty in the past week. According to witness reports, some people were trampled to death and some were shot.
The agent said that Taliban guards often beat the crowd with whips and clubs to force them to sit down. But because they were afraid of being trampled on, people kept getting up. “When the Taliban saw that the people were dying, they used a whip to drive the crowd out of the city gate.” In the heat, there was no food or water near the city gate. The soldiers threw bottles of water at the crowd from the wall, but this also led to dangerous quarrels. “I’m about to collapse myself. It’s too narrow. If you lift one leg, you can’t put it on the floor.” The situation is very dangerous, especially for the children. His family decided on Saturday. Go home in 15 hours.
5000 to 7000 people are waiting
There were reports on Sunday that Taliban Strive to create order. Nevertheless, since Islamists arrived in Kabul, the airport has been one of the most dangerous places in the city. It is becoming increasingly difficult to rescue Western citizens, especially Afghans. British Defence Minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday that it is impossible for all those in need of protection to evacuate in time.
Between 5,000 and 7,000 people were in the airport terminal on weekends, most of whom were airlifted by Americans. Thousands of people have been crowded in front of the scene for several days, hoping to board one of the evacuation flights. Many of them have neither necessary documents nor personal documents. This will make it more difficult for those with the necessary permits to enter the airport. In any case, many of them are afraid of the Taliban checkpoints they must pass. For employees of German organizations, this is not a problem. He must pass a checkpoint one kilometer from the airport. His documents were not checked there.
