CBS News: U.S. urges Americans in Afghanistan to leave immediately
The United States is urging Americans in Afghanistan to leave the country immediately, saying the ability of the U.S. embassy in Kabul to help them is "extremely limited" due to security conditions and reduced staffing.
The embassy issued a security alert on Saturday encouraging Americans to fly out on commercial flights and said it can provide repatriation loans for citizens who can't afford to buy tickets.
The alert comes months after the State Department ordered government employees at the U.S. embassy in Kabul to leave if they can work elsewhere. It also comes as Taliban militants are attacking Afghan cities.
Read more ....
Update #1: US urges Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately as violence escalates (NYPost)
Update #2: US embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave immediately (FOX News)
Update #3: State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan (Axios)
WNU Editor: The UK is now also urging its citizens to leave the country immediately .... UK tells its nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately (DW)
Update #4: The border crossings are now being closed are starting to be closed (see above video) .... Iran closes border crossing with Afghanistan amid Afghan exodus (Middle East Eye)
