U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan,
U.S soldiers stand guard along a perimeter at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021
AP Photo/Shekib Rahmani

The US "cannot ensure safe passage" for trapped residents trying to flee to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, according to a State Department security alert released on Wednesday.

Thousands have attempted to escape Afghanistan through the international airport in Kabul since the Taliban seized power on Sunday.

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