In a security alert issued, the US embassy in Afghanistan issued the advisory hours after US President Joe Biden assured that all people, US nationals and Afghans, would be brought back safely.
The US issued an advisory on Saturday asking its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid travelling to the Kabul airport citing “potential security threats” as thousands are still trying to flee the country following the Taliban’s takeover.
In a security alert issued, the US embassy in Afghanistan issued the advisory hours after US President Joe Biden assured that all people, US nationals and Afghans, would be brought back safely.
“Because of potential security threats outside the gates at the 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 US embassy said on Saturday. The embassy also urged the US citizens awaiting departure from Afghanistan to complete the repatriation assistance request as soon as possible.
“We are going to do everything that we can to provide safe evacuation for our Afghan allies, partners, and Afghans who may be targeted for their association with the United States. And let me be clear: any American that wants to come home, we will get you home,” Biden had tweeted earlier on Saturday (IST).
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