By nightfall, all flights from the Kabul airport were suspended. Kabul INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Crowds Crowds Kabul INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Crowds Crowds Kabul int’l airport Crowds Crowds The tarmac on Monday morning. Source: Maxar TechnologiesThe U.S. military, which had been evacuating thousands of Americans and other foreign citizens, controls the military side of the airport. But it stopped all flights and tried to gain control of the civilian side after days of chaos and lax security. Runway Kabul Int’l Airport Terminal Passenger terminal Military vehicles Runway Crowds Crowds Military vehicles Runway Kabul Int’l Airport Terminal Passenger terminal Runway Military vehicles Crowds Crowds Military vehicles Runway Kabul Int’l Airport Terminal Military vehicles Passenger terminal Crowds Runway Crowds Military vehicles Source: Maxar TechnologiesWakil Kohsar/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSeveral witnesses said the Taliban were now controlling access to entrances on the civilian side of the airport, preventing people and vehicles from getting in.

Source: International New York Times August 16, 2021 18:59 UTC