DEVELOPING: 'High threat' of terror attack disrupts Kabul airport amid evacuations as President Biden's deadline looms.
As thousands continued to crowd the airport in an effort to flee in the wake of the Taliban's takeover, Western nations raised the alarm and some said they were bringing their evacuations to an end.
New warnings emerged overnight from Western capitals about a threat to Kabul airport from Afghanistan’s Islamic State group affiliate.Allies who have joined Washington in the rush to evacuate their citizens and vulnerable Afghans ahead of Biden's Aug. 31 deadline for the U.S. to leave issued similar warnings.late Wednesday, telling people to avoid the airport and “move away to a safe location.”On Thursday, U.K.’s Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told NBC News’ U.K.
"Every day we’re on the ground is another day we know that ISIS-K is seeking to target the airport and attack both U.S. and Allied forces and innocent civilians," he said on Tuesday.
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