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German civilian wounded by gunshot on way to Kabul airport, Berlin says – Metro US

German civilian wounded by gunshot on way to Kabul airport, Berlin says

FILE PHOTO: Cars and crowds are seen near the airport
FILE PHOTO: Cars and crowds are seen near the airport in Kabul

BERLIN (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Sabine Siebold and by Paul Carrel, editing by Kirsti Knolle)