- At least seven people died, including a few who fell from a US military jet they clung to as it took off, as thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul airport Monday seeking an escape from the country now in the clutches of the Taliban.
- Videos showed a group of Afghans hanging onto the U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III just before takeoff and several falling through the air as the plane rapidly gained altitude over the city.
- Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said U.S. forces killed two people carrying weapons in the melee at airport. The US will deploy 1,000 more troops to secure the airfield, in addition to the 2,500 already there.
