There Is A Threat Of A Terrorist Attack, The United States, Britain And Australia Ask Their Citizens To Stay Away From Afghanistan's Kabul Airport

US soldiers evacuate a child at the Kabul airport area, Afghanistan. (Twitter/@DeptofDefense)

JAKARTA - The authorities of the United States, Britain and Australia issued a warning about the threat of a terrorist attack in the vicinity of Kabul airport, Afghanistan, asking their citizens to stay away from the area.

Citing Reuters Thursday August 26, the US Embassy in Kabul advised its citizens not to travel to Hamid Karzai International Airport at this time, according to an embassy security warning issued on Wednesday.

"Citizens already at the Monastery Gate, East Gate and North Gate of Kabul airport are advised to leave immediately," said the security warning. The warning, posted on the embassy's website, did not give a reason why it was issued. It advised Americans to be aware of the environment. around him, especially in large crowds.

Previously, President Joe Biden and US administration officials had warned of the potential danger of terrorist attacks from the ISIS-K group, which is one of the mortal enemies of the Taliban group.

"One of the contingencies that we are very focused on, is the potential for terrorist attacks by groups like ISIS-K, which of course are arch-enemy of the Taliban, so we will continue to work to minimize the risk and maximize the number of people on board," said US National Security Adviser Jake. Sullivan some time ago.

The same warning was issued by Australia which was delivered by Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Thursday local time. Payne asked Australians and Kangaroo Country visa holders to stay away from the Kabul airport area.

Previously, Australia over the past week has been busy evacuating its citizens and Kabul airport, while asking other citizens to prepare for the process of evacuating out of the country. Late Wednesday, Australia changed its advice to people in the area, which Payne said was based on growing fears of an attack.

"There is an ongoing and very high threat of a terrorist attack," Payne told reporters in Canberra.

The warning raises the risk that some Afghans holding visas for Australia could be left behind as Canberra prepares to end its evacuation programme.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that until now Australia had evacuated about 4,000 people out of Afghanistan, after another 1,200 were flown in overnight. Many of them remain in the United Arab Emirates, Morrison said, while 639 have been evacuated to Australia.

Separately, Britain also issued a warning of the threat of a similar terrorist attack while asking its citizens to increase caution and vigilance.

Citing Sputnik, UK Foreign Office warns all Travel to Afghanistan, citing 'high threat of terrorist attack'

The British government has advised its citizens against all travel to Afghanistan as the NATO withdrawal continues, saying the threat of terrorist attacks remains high, especially at Kabul's main airport.

"There is an ongoing and high threat of terrorist attacks. Do not travel to Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport. If you are in the airport area, stay away to a safe location and wait for further advice," the notice reads,

"Commercial flights are currently not operating. If you can safely leave Afghanistan by other means, you must do so immediately. Traveling by road across the country is very dangerous. There are allegations of people being mistreated on their way to Kabul International Airport," he continued. that notification.

The notice further said that the British Embassy in Kabul had relocated and suspended all non-essential operations, the rest being carried out remotely.