Afghanistan live news: UK warns of ‘high threat of terrorist attack’ around Kabul airport
by Alex Mistlin (now); Jessica Murray, Robyn Vinter a from on (#5NR8V)
At least 10,000 people at Kabul airport waiting for flight according to Major General Hank Taylor; 2,000 people who worked for UK still to be airlifted
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11.11pm BST
Alex Mistlin here signing off with a summary of the latest developments from Afghanistan.
11.02pm BST
The FCDO's updated advice comes after Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told MPs in a call earlier that Afghans wanting to flee the country would be better off heading for the border and trying to make their way to a third country rather than travel to Kabul airport.
Nearly 2,000 Afghan interpreters and other staff who worked for Britain still need to be evacuated from Afghanistan.
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