{UAH} Top US general met with Taliban senior leaders in Doha Sunday ahead of Kabul airport visit today

Top US general met with Taliban senior leaders in Doha Sunday ahead of Kabul airport visit today

From CNN's Ellie Kaufman

Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, visited Hamid Karzai International Airport on Tuesday, according to a release from US Central Command. 

Ahead of his visit today, the US general met with Taliban senior leaders in Doha Sunday and cautioned the leaders "against interference in our evacuation, and made it clear to them that any attack would be met with overwhelming force in the defense of our forces," the release said.  

McKenzie engaged with "US military leaders on the ground" at HKIA today, the release said.

"I saw firsthand our defensive lay down and the work our forces are doing to efficiently operate the airfield while ensuring the safe movement of civilians and diplomats who are leaving Kabul," McKenzie said in the release.

McKenzie said US military air traffic controllers and "ground handlers are rapidly scaling up operations to ensure the smooth flow of military reinforcements to the airport and the evacuation of US and partner civilians in coordination" with the State Department, the release said. 

The airfield is currently secure and "open to civilian air traffic," the release said. 

US Central Command oversees US military operations in the Middle East.

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