KABUL, Afghanistan —

       The U.S. State Department is urging all Americans in the vicinity of the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport to leave the area immediately because of a specific, credible threat.

       The warning early Sunday morning says U.S. citizens should avoid traveling to Hamid Karzai International Airport and avoid all airport gates. It specifically noted the south gate (Airport Circle), the new Ministry of the Interior and the gate near the Panjshir Petrol station on the northwest side of the airport.

       A suicide bombing at the airport on Thursday killed at least 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members.

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       Taliban blocks access to Kabul airport for most Afghans as foreign evacuations wane

       Taliban forces have sealed off Kabul’s airport to most Afghans as NATO nations wind down their evacuation flights out of Afghanistan.

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