New Delhi : Kabul airport is overwhelmed with hundreds of people thronging to leave the country. According to sources, there erupted gunfire amid the crowding wounding several persons, following the news of which, Air India will run flights to fetch stranded Indians from the airport. The flight slated for 8.30 pm night will now take off earlier at 12.30 noon. Meanwhile, the union government issued directives to Air India asking to remain on ready mode to take-of flights if emergency arises.
There are roughly 1500 Indians stranded in Kabul. With situation growing tense, the Indian embassy issued orders for all Indians to leave the country at the earliest time possible.
Context: Taliban marked complete takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday by seizing the presidential palace in Kabul ending America’s 20 year war together with NATO forces that hoped build up the security forces that would be capable of keeping insurgency at bay.
