Australian embassy in Afghanistan to close its doors as security situation worsens
- Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Australia will shut its residential embassy in Afghanistan before its troops leave the country, amid concerns of an expected worsening security situation.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a Tuesday statement the embassy building in the capital Kabul will be closed on Friday.
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