The United States and other Western powers pressed on with the evacuation of their nationals and some of their Afghan staff from the airport on Afghanistan's Independence Day, which could trigger more protests against the Islamists...
Twelve people have been killed in and around the airport since Sunday, a NATO and a Taliban official said. The deaths were caused either by gun shots or by stampedes, the Taliban official said.
He urged people who do not have the legal right to travel to go home. "We don't want to hurt anyone at the airport," said the Taliban official, who declined to be identified....REUTERS
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The Australian government on Thursday asked its citizens and Afghan nationals with visas to travel to the airport in the capital Kabul for an evacuation flight.
ReplyDeleteIn a statement, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Australian citizens, permanent residents, and visa holders should now travel to Hamid Karzai International Airport.
If you can do so safely, go to Kabul “to wait for a planned evacuation flight. Take all extra precautions for your safety," said the statement.
People were advised to review their personal security plans and be aware of their surroundings.
"If you're in Afghanistan, you should leave now. Do not delay," the ministry urged.