The British government on Thursday renewed its travel advice to British citizens to avoid all trips to Afghanistan because “the threat of sustainable and high terrorist attacks.” “The security situation in Afghanistan remains flucture.
There is a threat of ongoing and high terrorist attacks,” said the new suggestion.
The suggestion told Briton: “Don’t travel to Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport.
If you are in the airport area, move to a safe location and wait for further suggestions.
Commercial flights are currently not operating.
If you can safely leave Afghanistan Another, you have to do it immediately.
“It came in the middle of the race to evacuate thousands of people from Kabul ahead of August 31 when US and British forces would retreat.
England so far evacuated 11,500 people and hoped to evacuate another 2,000 before England withdrew in front of US personnel who left.
Foreign office, Commonwealth & Development (FCDO) said it advised all trips in Afghanistan.
“Travel through the road throughout the country is very dangerous.
There were accusations of people who were persecuted on their way to Kabul International Airport.
Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Afghanistan,” he said.
“Daesh continues to be a serious threat.
They are very hostile to the UK and other Western countries.” The British government has suspended all non-essential operations at the British Embassy in Kabul in response to setbacks in security situations.
All staff have left the embassy building.
FCDO provides consular assistance remotely and is very limited.
Advisor said that “some groups of violence operate in Afghanistan who hold strong anti-western views; this can make interest or British people target.” It warns that attacks can include bombs, suicide bombings, rockets and mortars, shootings, rocket pushes grenades, abduction and crime of violence.
The majority of Afghanistan is now under the control of Taliban since the Afghan government collapsed on August 15.
Thousands of people waiting outside the airport, some knees in waste, desperate to escape from the Taliban but most cannot pass the airport gate, which is guarded by 5,800 Americans and 1,000 British soldiers.
US Secretary Blinken said at a press conference on Thursday that there was “no time limit” to help remain US citizens or Afghanistan who had worked for the US to leave.
“The Taliban has made public and private commitments to provide and allow a safe passage for Americans, third citizens and Afghanistan at risk, 31 August.
We are developing a detailed plan on how we can facilitate departure for those who want to go after August 31 , “he said.