Afghan Employee To German Army Base Seeks Escape

An Afghan man who worked at the German army base in Mazar-i-Sharif on Monday described his fear of retaliation from Taliban insurgents if he and his family were not lifted out of Kabul where they are hiding.

The man said in a video sent to Reuters via social media said his family and him are currently underground

Thousands of Afghans fear what will happen now Taliban forces have overrun the country and many hurried to the airport in Kabul to try and catch one of the last flights out before the Islamist militants took over from U.S. troops there.

Germany said on Monday it would airlift thousands of German-Afghan dual nationals as well as human rights activists and lawyers and individuals who worked with NATO forces in the country.

The speed with which Taliban insurgents captured city after city stunned NATO allies, who apparently misjudged the ability of Afghan government forces to hold back the fighters unaided.

The former employee at the German military camp said he has been to the airport t in order to go somewhere with his family, to a safe place, to Germany or the USA.

He said the situation was very bad and there were Taliban controlling outside the airport adding that they are all in danger, not just him and his family but  whoever worked for the German army, all their families are at risk.