Original Title: British officials said they have reliable intelligence to warn Kabul airport facing threats of terrorist attacks
Chinanews, August 26th, a comprehensive report, the British Armed Forces Minister James Shipper said on the 26th that the terrorist threat against Kabul Airport in Afghanistan is “very serious” and “will happen soon.” The British government warned its citizens to stay away from the area.
Shipper told the BBC: “There is very, very reliable intelligence now that an attack is about to happen, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs changed its recommendation last night that people should not go to the Kabul airport, they should move to a safe place and wait. Further instructions.”
On the 25th, the British Foreign Office advised people not to go to Afghanistan, stating that the country’s security situation is still turbulent and there is a “high threat of terrorist attacks”.
The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs also urged people not to go to Kabul Airport, stating that “If you are in the airport area, please transfer to a safe place and wait for further instructions.”
In addition, on the 25th local time, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan issued a statement stating that due to security threats outside the Kabul airport, American citizens are advised to avoid going to the airport and avoid the airport gate unless they receive individual instructions from the U.S. government representative.
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