US, allies warn desperate crowds away from Kabul airport | First Thing

With perhaps 1,500 of its civilians left in Afghanistan, US tells people to stay away from airport

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The United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand are warning crowds trying to access Kabul airport to leave the area, and are asking people no longer to attempt to travel to the airport, citing a high threat" of a terrorist attack and unspecified security threats.