The U.S. Embassy in Kabul issued an urgent advisory on Wednesday, warning Americans who are outside the perimeter of the city's international airport to "leave immediately."
The Australian and British governments also told their citizens in Afghanistan to be on alert, with Australian officials saying there is an "ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack." A senior U.S. official told The New York Times the United States is following a "specific" and "credible" threat at the airport from the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan.
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