Despite Terror Concerns, Crowds Flock to Kabul Airport... US Issues Strong "No Access" Warning

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The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, issued a security warning on the 25th (local time) advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, according to major foreign news agencies including the Associated Press.

The warning posted on the U.S. Embassy website that day stated, "Due to security threats outside the entrances of Kabul Airport, U.S. citizens are advised to avoid going to the airport and to leave the airport entrances immediately unless instructed otherwise by the U.S. government."

The entrances the embassy warned citizens to leave immediately are the Abbey Gate, East Gate, and North Gate.

The embassy also added, "Always remain aware of your surroundings, including when you are among large crowds."

However, the embassy did not specify the exact nature of the security threats mentioned in the warning.

The UK Foreign Office also issued a statement advising people near the airport to "take shelter in a safe location" due to a "high threat of terrorism."

James Heappey, the UK Ministry of Defence’s Minister for the Armed Forces, said on the 26th that there is "very, very credible" intelligence that the Islamic State (IS) militant group is planning a direct attack on Kabul Airport.

Heappey also said that intelligence regarding the possibility of a suicide bombing has "become much more certain."

He added, "The situation is urgent beyond words. The threat is credible, imminent, and deadly."

Australia also requested its citizens and visa holders to avoid the area near the airport due to the threat of terrorism.

Since the Taliban takeover, severe chaos has erupted as U.S. citizens, other foreigners, and locals trying to leave Afghanistan have gathered all at once at Kabul Airport.

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