Biden Warns Another Attack in Afghanistan Likely as U.S. Begins Final Stage of Withdrawal

Evacuation initiatives in Kabul commenced to wind down Saturday as the Afghan capital was on substantial notify for attainable terrorist assaults in the wake of a U.S. strike in opposition to Islamic Point out.

President Biden mentioned his army commanders educated him that yet another attack in Afghanistan is “highly most likely in the following 24-36 several hours.” Islamic Point out claimed duty for the attack Thursday outdoors Kabul’s airport that killed almost two hundred people today, which include 13 members of the U.S. army.

“The scenario on the ground continues to be particularly harmful, and the menace of terrorist assaults on the airport continues to be substantial,” Mr. Biden mentioned in a assertion. He mentioned he directed army commanders “to just take each and every attainable evaluate to prioritize power defense.”

In a new security notify issued early Sunday in Kabul, the Point out Department recommended all U.S. citizens to quickly go away three of the airport’s gates and stay away from traveling to the airport, citing a “specific, credible menace.” Officers didn’t answer to questions about the nature of the menace.

The U.S. and its allies have evacuated a lot more than 117,000 people today from Afghanistan in the two weeks because the Taliban toppled the Afghan govt. About 1,400 people today were within the airport and waiting for flights on Saturday.