As Taliban fighterspatrolled Kabul on Monday after a swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war,shocking visuals emerged of thousands of people mobbing the city’s airport in abid to flee the group’s feared rule.
In one such horrific video that has since gone viral on social media, two people were seen fallingoff a giant plane that had reportedly taken off from Kabul minutes ago.
The people are tryingto leave Kabul, and Afghanistan, after insurgent group Taliban took control ofthe country, just weeks after launching an offensive in the wake of thewithdrawal of US and Nato forces.
"Locals nearKabul airport claim that three young men who were holding themselves tightly onto the tires of an airplane fell on top of people's houses. One of the localsconfirmed this and said that the fall of these people made a loud andterrifying noise," tweeted local news agency.
There were desperatescenes at Kabul’s airport on Monday as people tried to board the few flightsavailable. “We are afraid to live in this city," a 25-year-old ex-soldierwas quoted.
“Since I served inthe army, the Taliban would definitely target me," added ex-soldier.
No evacuation flightsare leaving Kabul airport at the moment because desperate people trying to fleethe country are blocking the tarmac.
Afghanistan PresidentAshraf Ghani flew out of the country on Sunday night as the insurgentsencircled the capital, capping a military victory that saw them capture allcities in just 10 days. “The Taliban have won with the judgment of their swordsand guns, and are now responsible for the honour, property andself-preservation of their countrymen," Ghani said afterwards.