US Embassy in Kabul tells Americans to shelter in place

AHMAD SEIR, RAHIM FAIEZ, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has suspended all operations and told Americans to shelter in place, saying it has received reports of gunfire at the international airport.

The U.S. is racing to airlift diplomats and citizens out of Afghanistan after the Taliban overran most of the country and entered the capital early Sunday.

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