The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city, issued a statement on Aug. 25 advising Americans in the country to avoid traveling to Kabul airport, citing security threats. “Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to the airport and to avoid airport gates at this time unless you receive individual instructions from a U.S. government representative to do so,” the embassy said in a security alert. It added in a bolded statement, “U.S. citizens who are at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate now should leave immediately.” The alert did not provide further details as to what security threats lie outside Kabul airport, also known as Hamid Karzai International Airport. The embassy provided a list of actions to take, including to “be aware of your surroundings at all times, especially in large crowds,” and to “monitor local media for …