A new threat from the Islamic State’s (ISIS) branch in Afghanistan prompted a new warning from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul that urged Americans to not come to the besieged airport in Kabul, officials confirmed to Fox News on Saturday. Officials, speaking to reporters on Saturday, emphasized that the "airport remains secure" and that the military has maintained gate security. Pentagon officials would not comment on the nature of the possible threat at a press conference on Saturday, but officials told Fox that it was a threat from ISIS that triggered the warning. "There are other terrorist groups we are concerned about as well," one official told Fox. In a statement on Saturday, Kirby told Fox that "We are mindful that the situation is dynamic and fluid, and we are doing everything we can to conduct a safe and orderly evacuation."

Source: Fox News August 21, 2021 18:45 UTC