German Civilian Wounded by Gunshot on Way to Kabul Airport, Berlin Says

German Civilian Wounded by Gunshot on Way to Kabul Airport, Berlin Says
Crowds are seen near the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2021. Satellite Image 2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters
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BERLIN—A German civilian was shot on his was to Kabul airport but is not in a life-threatening condition and will soon be flown out of Afghanistan, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday.

“A German civilian suffered a gunshot wound on his way to Kabul airport. He is receiving medical attention, but his life is not in danger and he will be flown out soon,” the spokeswoman told a regular government news conference in Berlin.