The U.S. embassy in Kabul told Americans in Afghanistan to leave the country immediately in response to an increase in violence, and to not "rely on U.S. government flights" in the process. "The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately using available commercial flight options. Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy’s ability to assist U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited even within Kabul," the embassy said on its government website Saturday . They demonstrate wanton disregard for the welfare and rights of civilians and will worsen this country’s humanitarian crisis," the embassy said in another statement Saturday. The announcement came the same month President Biden set a September deadline to remove 2,500 remaining U.S. troops from the country.

Source: Fox News August 07, 2021 16:41 UTC