Rockets fired at Kabul airport as U.S. Afghan withdrawal enters final stages

Rockets were launched toward Kabul's international airport Monday morning as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan entered what President Biden has said will be its second-to-last day. There was no immediate word on who fired the projectiles.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki issued a statement saying Mr. Biden was briefed "on the rocket attack" and "was informed that operations continue uninterrupted at HKIA, and has reconfirmed his order that commanders redouble their efforts to prioritize doing whatever is necessary to protect our forces on the ground." The Associated Press cited witnesses as saying the rockets hit Kabul's Salim Karwan neighborhood. Gunfire then broke out, but it wasn't clear who was shooting, the AP said.