Britain tells its citizens to stay away from Kabul airport, fears of terrorist attack

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London: The UK government has asked its citizens in Afghanistan to stay away from the airport, expressing the possibility of a terrorist attack on Kabul Airport.

The foreign ministry said people from the airport area “should move to safer places and wait for further orders”. The exact information about the number of British citizens in Afghanistan is not yet available. Britain’s military recently evacuated more than 11,000 people, including thousands of British civilians and more than 7,000 Afghans.

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Britain is planning to complete its evacuation operation there before US forces leave the stressed country.

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