U.S. State Department Warns U.S. Citizens to Avoid Traveling to Kabul Airport

Their one hope for escape. From the story: Just after 7 PM Eastern time Wednesday, the US State Department issued a warning advising US citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport, to avoid the airport gates unless they are told to go there, and for any US citizens at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate to leave immediately (RedState). https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2021/08/25/breaking-state-dept-warns-americans-in-kabul-to-leave-airport-area-immediately-n432822 Another story notes “The warning underscored the chaos and uncertainty on the ground outside the Kabul airport, where hundreds of Americans still have been attempting to get out of the country. U.S. troops have been stationed at the airport, though a heavy Taliban presence has been reported outside the grounds, with persistent concerns about potential terrorism (Fox News).https://www.foxnews.com/politics/u-s-embassy-in-kabul-urges-americans-not-to-go-to-the-airport