BREAKING: U.S. Ambassador Evacuated From Embassy, ‘Reports Of The Airport Taking Fire,’ U.S. Says

The U.S. Military rushed to evacuate the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan on Sunday as U.S. officials warned Americans to shelter in place while the airport in Kabul was reportedly under fire.

“U.S. military evacuates acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan from embassy to Kabul airport,” Associated Press reporter Matt Lee reported. “U.S. Embassy in Kabul tells Americans to shelter in place, says airport reportedly taking fire.”

Photos emerged showing a plume of smoke coming out of the U.S. Embassy as officials rushed to destroy everything they could before it had the opportunity to fall into the possession of the Taliban.

Smoke rises next to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The Embassy instructed all U.S. personnel to destroy items like documents and electronic devices to “reduce the amount of sensitive material on the property,” per an internal notice obtained by @ABC News. https://t.co/oc5pIO5pbj pic.twitter.com/ltYhfqb3CB

— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2021

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