Deadly firefight at Kabul airport: Live News

The deadly gun battle was reported as US President Biden promised to step up evacuations from Afghanistan.

An Afghan security guard has been killed in a firefight between unknown gunmen and Afghan forces at the north gate of Kabul airport, the German military said, as thousands thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. Three more people were injured in the gun battle on Monday morning that has also involved German and United States forces, the German military said on Twitter. The airport has been the scene of chaos since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital on August 15 as US and international forces try to evacuate citizens and vulnerable Afghans. A NATO official has said that at least 20 people have died in and around the airport in the past week.