<Anchor> As the
Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist militant group, regained control of Afghanistan, the capital Kabul International Airport has become a chaos with people trying to escape.
There were also foreign media reports that President Ghani had already fled the country, but left with cash.
Reporter Kim Jung-woo reports.
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Hundreds of Afghan citizens surround the US transport plane about to take off from the runway, some perched precariously in the narrow space under the wings.
Soon, the plane takes off and something is caught falling to the ground.
Foreign media reported that at least three people, citing a U.S. official, died while hanging on a transport plane.
So far, at least seven people have been killed or shot by American soldiers at Kabul Airport.
Thousands of panicked Kabul citizens flocked to Kabul at once after the Taliban took over, and Kabul Airport was in a state of chaos that was close to abyss.
[Kabul Citizen: Unfortunately, the situation at the airport was very bad, and the Taliban were controlling and shooting outside the airport. There are also Americans inside the airport.] After the
Taliban took over Afghanistan, Kabul Airport has completely suspended civil and military flights.
The United States is working with other countries to reopen airport operations.
U.S. Central Commander Frank McKinsey met with a senior Taliban leader and warned that if necessary, he would respond with force to defend the airport, the Associated Press reported.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has been criticized for his irresponsible behavior, who fled the country just before the Taliban took over Kabul, a Russian media report reported.