If the Russians are now evacuating I would start taking the ISIS-K attack intelligence reports very seriously…
https://www.ft.com/content/c2cefce2-...5-c655217ff47a
Russia starts evacuations from Kabul as security situation worsens
Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s defence ministry to begin evacuating its citizens from Kabul as the Kremlin expressed increased concern at the security situation in Afghanistan.
Moscow has sent four military transport planes to evacuate more than 500 people, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, including Russians and citizens of Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine…..
Putin’s order marks a shift in Russia’s stance on the Taliban’s takeover. The Kremlin’s envoys had previously welcomed the seizure of control by the Islamist group, describing it as a potential boost for security in the region.
But there are now increased concerns about security in the Afghan capital, particularly after the Taliban on Tuesday blocked the road to Kabul airport for Afghans, threatening to cut off evacuations for those vulnerable to reprisals from the Islamist movement.
“ It’s a developing situation. Time is tight. The situation remains very tense,” said Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman….