Italian plane fired at as it left Kabul

Shots have been fired at an Italian military transport plane as it flew out of Kabul airport on an evacuation mission, a source at Italy's Defence Ministry says.

Report informs, citing foreign media, that the plane was not damaged in the incident, the source added.

An Italian journalist traveling on the flight told Sky 24 TG that the plane had been carrying almost 100 Afghan civilians when it came under fire minutes after take off.

The incident occurred as warnings were issued of a threatened terror attack at the airport where thousands are seeking to board flights to escape the country's new Taliban rulers.