Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to pause evacuations.<br /><br />Chaotic scenes at the airport included a group clinging to a US military transport plane as it taxied on the single runway. <br /><br />At least five people were reported killed, although a witness said it was unclear if they had been shot or killed in a stampede. A US official told Reuters two gunmen had been killed by US forces after they appeared to fire into the crowd.<br /><br />-Reuters -
