US warns of attack near Kabul airport today

(News 1st): The United States warned of a credible threat near Kabul airport on Sunday as its forces rush to complete evacuations from Afghanistan by an August 31 deadline and the Taliban prepare to take charge of the key airfield. In a security alert, the US Embassy in Kabul warned of an attack in specific areas of Kabul airport, including its access gates, as US President Joe Biden told reporters in Washington, DC, his commanders informed him another “attack is highly likely in the next 24-36 hours”. Meanwhile, Taliban officials said that the group is prepared to take charge of the Kabul airport. Moreover, Britain ended operations by withdrawing over 15,000 of its troops and diplomats from Afghanistan. Accordingly, the 20 year old British activities in the country will officially come to an end.