There is chaos in front of the airport in Kabul, the USA is recommended to avoid it – PRAVDA.sk

The United States called on its citizens in Afghanistan on Saturday not to travel to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul because of “potential security threats,” the AFP agency reported. A British newsletter, Sky News, saw panic and a crowd break out in front of the airport, killing several people.

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21.08.2021 16:18, updated: 18:05

Taliban fighters patrol the street in the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul

“It simply came to our notice then. Within minutes, it was an emergency that had nothing to do with the process; soldiers suddenly had to save lives. At the front of the line, people were trampled to death, “said Sky News reporter Stuart Ramsay, who is at the airport. However, the exact number of victims of Saturday’s crowd is not yet known.

“Given the potential security threats at the Kabul airport gate, we recommend that US citizens avoid traveling to the airport at this time and avoid the airport entrance gate unless instructed otherwise by a US government official,” the U.S. embassy said in Afghanistan.

According to US President Joe Biden, the evacuation from the Afghan capital Kabul is one of the largest and most difficult air bridges in history. The United States has taken about 13,000 people from Kabul Airport since August 14.

The Taliban in Kabul are not releasing Afghans returning to work

Afghan government employees in Kabul were prevented by Taliban militants from returning to work on Saturday, the first day of the week. The information was provided by the AFP news agency.

Since the radical Islamist movement took power in Afghanistan six days ago, government buildings, banks, passport departments, schools and universities have mostly remained closed.

Only a small number of private telecommunications companies have been operating in the last few days.

“I went to office this morning, but Taliban members standing at the entrance told us that they had not received any orders to reopen government offices,” Hamdullah, a government employee, described the situation. “They told us to watch TV or listen to the radio, announcing when the workplaces would open,” he added.

After withdrawing US and foreign forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban unexpectedly quickly occupied the capital Kabul and took power. Such a sudden development of the situation amazed the world.

In the chaos after the fall of the Afghan government, one of the main concerns of Afghans is whether they will continue to receive a salary.

Most of the roads in the capital, Kabul, have been largely empty, as the Taliban have checkpoints and militants patrolling them.

Roads leading to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the center of Kabul have also been closed, a ministry employee told AFP.

“No one is allowed to enter the ministry building,” the employee said on condition of anonymity. “One of the Talibs even advised me to wait until a new minister and department directors were appointed,” he added.

The foreign exchange market was also closed as it waited for instructions from the central bank, traders said.

Another employee of Kabul City Hall said he was disappointed that the Taliban did not open offices. “I came with great hope, but I left disappointed,” he added.

However, employees of the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction in Kabul could enter the building when they proved their identity, said one employee.