US military secures Kabul airport perimeter: State Department
Last updated on: 16 August,2021 10:20 am
All embassy personnel are located on the premises of Hamid Karzai International Airport
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military has secured the perimeter of Kabul airport, the State Department said Sunday, adding that Washington s embassy in the Afghhan capital been completely evacuated.
"All embassy personnel are located on the premises of Hamid Karzai International Airport, whose perimeter is secured by the US Military," spokesman Ned Price said in a statement, hours after the Taliban took control of the city.