Governments Warn of Terror Attack Threat at Kabul Airport
Voice of America
WHITE HOUSE - Western governments warned Thursday of the threat of a terror attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, and said those gathered in the area seeking evacuation from the country should move to a safe location.
"Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this time unless you receive individual instructions from a U.S. government representative to do so," the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said in a statement. "U.S. citizens who are at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate now should leave immediately." Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline. British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told BBC radio, “There is now a very, very credible reporting of an imminent attack.” Australia’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Department also cited an “ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack,” while Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said his government ended its evacuation operations after hearing from the United States and other sources about a possible attack.More Related News
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