The road to Kabul’s airport remains impassable to many seeking to board Australian government evacuation flights. Videos shot on Airport Road in Kabul and supplied to The Guardian show chaotic scenes and rounds of gunfire. Australia has evacuated 162 people in total from Afghanistan so far via flights operated by the Australian or the UK governments. However prime minster Scott Morrison says Australian forces are unable to leave the airfield to escort Australians despite the Taliban promising 'safe passage' for those seeking to flee

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