US and others laying groundwork for Afghan embassy evacuations
by Peter Beaumont from World news | The Guardian on (#5N8AM)
Plans being considered in event of Kabul falling to Taliban, as US and Turkey negotiate on airport security
US and other western military planners have begun laying the groundwork for the emergency evacuation of embassies in Afghanistan in the event of Kabul being threatened by the Taliban's accelerating campaign.
Some countries have already begun to withdraw staff, and the US and Turkey are negotiating a security plan for the airport in the capital that would be essential for any evacuation.
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