In this Aug. 20, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines and Norweigian coalition forces assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint ensuring evacuees are processed safely during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez and Joseph Krauss | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: August 23, 2021 at 10:46 a.m. | UPDATED: August 23, 2021 at 10:54 a.m.

Deadly gunfire at airport; Taliban insist on US pullout date

The shooting came as the Taliban moved to shore up their position