NATO Troops Try To Avoid Clashes With Taliban During Evacuation

Photo: ANTARA

KABUL - After the Taliban took control of the Afghanistan capital last week, at least 20 people have been killed in and around Kabul airport in the past week. This fact was revealed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

"The crisis outside Kabul airport is a regrettable circumstance. Our focus is on evacuating all foreign nationals as soon as possible," the official said, as reported by Antara, Sunday, August 22.

The crowd at the airport has been growing every day since last week. The situation has hampered ongoing operations by the United States and other countries to evacuate thousands of diplomats and their civilians, as well as large numbers of Afghans.

"Our forces are maintaining a tight distance from areas outside Kabul airport to prevent clashes with the Taliban," the NATO official said.

The Taliban's swift takeover of control has sparked fears of reprisals, as well as that the Sunni Muslim group's harsh interpretation of Islamic law may be reinstated, as they did when they came to power twenty years ago.