Just after 7pm Eastern Time on Wednesday night, the US State Department issued a warning, recommending that American citizens in Afghanistan avoid going to the Kabul Airport and avoid going to the airport gate unless they are told to go there, and any American citizens at the gate of the monastery, the east gate Or the north gate will leave immediately.
#Afghanistan: Due to threats outside Kabul Airport, American citizens should avoid going to the airport and avoid the airport boarding gate unless you are instructed. Those who are now at the monastery gate, east gate, or north gate should leave immediately. https://t.co/InzuVjXhLT pic.twitter.com/6ncsJBEVLu
-Tourism-State Department (@TravelGov) August 25, 2021
The warning to leave immediately is as bold as the diplomatic rhetoric on the radio, that people at the door face imminent threats. If all American citizens are concentrated at the airport gate, it will definitely become a high-value target for the Taliban and ISIS-K; the video of assaulting citizens will be a powerful declaration of victory.
Warning on State Council website Read:
event: Due to security threats outside the gates of Kabul Airport, we recommend that American citizens avoid going to the airport at this time and avoid the airport gates unless you receive individual instructions from a U.S. government representative.
U.S. citizens who are now at the monastery gate, east gate, or north gate should leave immediately.
Action taken:
- Pay attention to the surrounding environment at all times, especially when there are many people.
- Follow the instructions of local authorities, including movement restrictions related to curfews.
- Have a contingency plan Emergency situations And review Traveler’s Checklist.
- Monitor emergencies in the local media and adjust your plan based on new information.
- sign up Smart Traveler Registration Program(step) To receive alerts and find you more easily in an emergency.
- Follow the State Council Facebook with Twitter.
