Denmark warns 'it is no longer safe to fly in or out of Kabul' as its last flight leaves Afghanistan

The U.S.-led airlift of Afghans and foreign nationals from Kabul's international airport is winding down with increasingly stark warnings of a possible terrorist attack. The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday urged Americans at or near the airport gates to leave "immediately" and await further instruction, and other Western governments followed up with warnings about credible threats of an imminent attack by Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate.

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told the BBC on Thursday there's "very, very credible reporting of an imminent attack" at Kabul's airport, possibly within "hours." French Prime Minister Jean Castex told French radio RTL that "we are not able to evacuate people from the Kabul airport" after Friday evening. Denmark said its last flight, with 90 people plus soldiers and diplomats on board, left Kabul on Thursday. "It is no longer safe to fly in or out of Kabul," Danish Defense Minister Trine Bramsen said.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.