Afghanistan live updates: US embassy tells those in Afghanistan to avoid Kabul airport due to 'potential security threat' – as witnesses report 'worst day by far'

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US is aware of a small number of 'sporadic cases' where evacuees, including US citizens and Afghans, have been 'harassed' at Taliban checkpoints, says Pentagon press secretary John Kirby. Get the latest updates on Afghanistan here:

The US embassy in Afghanistan has advised American citizens to avoid travelling to Kabul airport due to"potential security threats".

"Do not call the US Embassy in Kabul for details or updates about the flight. This form is the only way to communicate interest in flight options."Those on the ground in Afghanistan have claimed that banks are still shut and ATMs are empty after the Taliban seized control. The former ambassador also believes we should be negotiating with the Taliban to extend the evacuation deadline of 31 August.

She also says:"We all had rights, we was able to defend our rights freely but when they came, we are all afraid of them and we think all our dreams are gone."We've been bringing you updates today as thousands continue to flee Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

The processing of passengers inside Hamid Karzai International Airport is ongoing, but senior officials have warned that a backlog could take up to nine hours to clear. The refugees had been given security guarantees and all reported they were able to return to their homes after the"necessary formalities", the Uzbek foreign ministry added.

One woman, who has not been identified, said she has"no assurance about her life" under Taliban rule – and now worries about what her future could hold. He said:"We will play an inclusive and important role in terms of strengthening people's security. We are trying day and night."Paul Farthing has been told he has a repatriation flight available back to the UK, but not for the 25 staff from his animal welfare charity Nowzad and their families.

Devastating scenes have emerged from Kabul airport in recent days, with at least 12 people reported dead amid a desperate rush to leave Afghanistan.Experts from the former Afghan government will be brought in for 'crisis management', says Taliban Officials added that although"no foreigner is being kidnapped by the Taliban," the group is"questioning some of them before they exit the country."Teacher trying to get pupils out of Afghanistan expects them home in 'days'

 

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Tell the Taliban their services aren’t needed if it’s not helpful- they may not aware of their impediment and believe they are helping when in fact their services has been constantly been criticized by the media without them knowing- the media owes that to them

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