US and allies urge people to move away from Kabul airport due to threat of Daesh attack, as Western troops hurry to evacuate foreigners and Afghans before August 31 deadline
Western nations warn their citizens to immediately leave area around Kabul airport over a"terrorist" threat, as thousands of people try to reach a dwindling number of evacuation flights.
Citizens already at the airport's Abbey Gate, East Gate, and North Gate were advised to leave immediately, said the security alert.It followed warnings by US President Joe Biden and other administration officials of a threat by Daesh to evacuation operations as crowds thronged airport gates, desperate to leave following the collapse of US-backed government and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Australia has been evacuating its citizens and visa holders for more than a week from Kabul airport, where Canberra had urged people to travel in order to be ready for transport.
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