Afghanistan: People urged to avoid Kabul airport over terrorist attack fears
Telegraph, 26 Aug 2021
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Britons have been told to leave Kabul airport because of the "ongoing and high threat" of a terror attack.
The Government's latest advice for UK nationals in Afghanistan urges them to leave the vicinity of Kabul airport due to the "ongoing and high threat" of a terror attack.
The Government is most concerned about Isis-K mounting their signature attack – a suicide bomb followed by a small arms fire assault – at Kabul airport.
The Australian government also advised its citizens not to travel to Kabul's airport where there as a "very high threat of a terrorist attack."
The announcement comes as the deadline loomed for the drawdown of Western troops in five days' time on Aug 31.
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Britons have been told to leave Kabul airport because of the "ongoing and high threat" of a terror attack.
The Government's latest advice for UK nationals in Afghanistan urges them to leave the vicinity of Kabul airport due to the "ongoing and high threat" of a terror attack.
The Government is most concerned about Isis-K mounting their signature attack – a suicide bomb followed by a small arms fire assault – at Kabul airport.
The Australian government also advised its citizens not to travel to Kabul's airport where there as a "very high threat of a terrorist attack."
The announcement comes as the deadline loomed for the drawdown of Western troops in five days' time on Aug 31.
Read more here:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/25/stranded-afghans-should-consider-escaping-land-borders-rather/
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
