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- US forces fatally shot at least 2 armed Afghans at Kabul's international airport, according to the New York Times.
- The shots were fired as Afghans flooded the tarmac in an attempt to flee the country after the Taliban's victory.
- The death toll in the chaos at the Kabul airport is now up to 7, the AP reported.
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US forces shot and killed at least 2 armed men who approached Americans at the security perimeter of Kabul's international airport, according to the New York Times, which cited an unnamed US military official.
The deadly encounter came as Afghans flooded the tarmac at Kabul's international airport after the Taliban's victory.
US forces attempted to clear the runway in the military section of the airport with helicopters.
US officials told AP that the death toll at the airport is now up to 7 amid evacuation chaos, including some who fell from a departing military plane.
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