US Embassy in Afghanistan Warns Americans to Leave Immediately

Smoke rises after fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel in the city of Kandahar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 12, 2021. Sidiqullah Khan/AP Photo

On Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul urged American citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately, a second security alert issued in less than a week.

“The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options,” the alert reads. “Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy’s ability to assist U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited even within Kabul.”