News US troops try to manage Kabul airport turmoil; 7 dead as thousands rush to flee Taliban August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Tom Vanden Brook and Katie Wadington, USA TODAYComments Off on US troops try to manage Kabul airport turmoil; 7 dead as thousands rush to flee Taliban About 3,000 U.S. troops are setting up barriers to separate the military portion of the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, from the civilian terminal.