LIVE: View of Kabul airport as evacuation efforts continue

Ruptly is live near Kabul airport on Friday, August 20, as efforts to evacuate foreign nationals and Afghans wishing to leave following the Taliban takeover continue. On Wednesday the Taliban fired shots into the air to disperse crowds attempting to reach the airport, while the US embassy in Kabul issued a warning that the US government cannot ensure safe passage for those trying to board evacuation flights. Taliban forces took control over the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, with the country's President Ashraf Ghani having fled to UAE.