The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, is instructing U.S. citizens to shelter in place amid reports that the city’s airport is under fire.
“The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly including at the airport. There are reports of the airport taking fire; therefore we are instructing U.S. citizens to shelter in place,” the embassy said in a statement on Sunday.
The latest development comes as the Taliban have entered Kabul and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly fled the country.
A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, told NBC News that the group's soldiers will be on “standby” until the government peacefully surrenders.
In April, President Biden Joe BidenTom Cotton calls on Biden to 'destroy every Taliban fighter' near Kabul Trump slams Biden for not 'following the plan' he left on Afghanistan Pelosi 'deeply concerned' for women amid Taliban gains in Afghanistan MORE announced that all U.S. troops would withdraw from Afghanistan after a 20-year military presence there.
Biden has stressed that the Afghan government can oversee the country without U.S. involvement but is sending an additional 5,000 U.S. troops to the country to aid in the evacuation of U.S. Embassy staff.
iTroLowElo on August 16th, 2021 at 00:16 UTC »
The ANA disappeared faster than the US troops pulling out. Taliban forces just drove a straight line into Kabul.
misererefortuna on August 15th, 2021 at 19:45 UTC »
Why is the Airport be under fire? Dont they want them to leave?
ScoopTheOranges on August 15th, 2021 at 18:41 UTC »
It’s crazy how quickly this is happening, I’ve read a weeks worth of news about this in a day.