All gates at Kabul airport close to thousands as US tells citizens to avoid area due to 'potential security threats'
According to a senior US official, security threats from the Islamic State terrorist group against Americans in Afghanistan have led the US military to modify the evacuation process,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," aUS officials believe ISIS could launch an attack that would simultaneously harm Americans, and bruise the Taliban's sense of control,Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.
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