US embassy in Kabul warns Americans to avoid airport: Live
Al Jazeera
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said warns of ‘specific, credible’ threats against the airport even as evacuation resumes.
The United States forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert on Saturday for more attacks after an ISIL-affiliated suicide bombing that killed at least 175 people Taliban, sources told Al Jazeera. Thirteen US service members died in the attack outside Kabul airport. Late on Friday, the US Embassy issued told Americans who remain in Afghanistan to avoid Hamid Karzai International Airport citing security threats. Earlier, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday that the US believed there are still “specific, credible” threats against the airport.More Related News