US soldiers were seen attempting to set up a security perimeter around parts of Kabul Airport as hundreds rushed to the airfield in a desperate attempt to flee Taliban insurgents.
In the video, two sharpshooters can be seen laying on the ground beside what appears to be an open-back van laden with covered materials.Another part of the footage shows a large group of soldiers waiting alongside civilians next to a commercial plane.
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