“The Taliban have set up checkpoints in Kabul amid gunfire in the vicinity of the airport,” Al Arabiya reported.

Earlier it was reported about the sounds of shots in the area of ​​the airport of the Afghan capital, where the evacuation of employees of the embassies of different countries is taking place.

The Taliban televised calls on Afghan citizens for calm.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.