US warns of 'credible threat' at Kabul airport, urges its citizens to leave the vicinity immediately

The US Embassy in Kabul has urged all US citizens in the vicinity of Kabul airport to leave the area immediately due to a "specific, credible threat."

Americans are asked to avoid traveling to the airport.

#Afghanistan: Due to a specific, credible threat, U.S. citizens near Kabul airport, including South gate, new Ministry of the Interior, and gate near Panjshir Petrol station, should leave the area immediately. Avoid traveling to the airport at this time. https://t.co/wU0jfVIdfZ pic.twitter.com/ghd9w7Cme2

— Travel - State Dept (@TravelGov) August 29, 2021

The Australian government also issued a similar warning to avoid travel to the airport.

The situation in #Afghanistan remains highly volatile and dangerous. There continues to be an ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack. Do not travel to Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport. If you’re in the area of the airport, move to a safe location. pic.twitter.com/4ROko5mloV

— Smartraveller (@Smartraveller) August 29, 2021

UK, France to request UN safe zone in Kabul

The UK and France will call for a safe zone in Kabul during an emergency UN meeting on Monday.

"Our resolution proposal aims to define a safe zone in Kabul, under UN control, which would allow humanitarian operations to continue," French President Emmanuel Macron told the Le Journal du Dimanche weekly newspaper.