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Attack possible at Kabul airport within ‘hours,’ British official warns

By Kaelan Deese
Published August 26, 2021 12:38pm ET
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Attack possible at Kabul airport within ‘hours,’ British official warns
Ahmad Jamshid/AP Afghan Policemen scan for Taliban fighters near the site of an attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan last Monday. White House officials said the U.S. and Afghanistan governments will use the negotiating table to ask the Taliban to cut ties with al Qaeda. | Ahmad Jamshid

The airport in Kabul is under the threat of an “imminent attack,” possibly within “hours” on Thursday, according to a British defense official.

The threat alert follows the State Department’s warning to U.S. citizens at airport gates on Wednesday to leave “immediately” due to threats. The Hamid Karzai International Airport has been temporarily shuttered numerous times in recent days as U.S. forces aim to complete evacuations and withdrawal from the region by Aug. 31.

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