All civilian and military flights halted at Kabul Airport, says Pentagon

According to the Pentagon, all civilian and military flights have been halted at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan as of Monday evening.

All military and civilian flights have been halted at the Kabul airport as of Monday evening, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby said. This step has been taken after crowds of civilians rushed out onto the runways on Monday. Kabul Airport this morning. pic.twitter.com/U90fo6Pw1T "US military forces are on the scene working alongside Turkish and other international troops to clear the area of people. We do not know how long this will take," the Pentagon's John Kirby said.