Denmark and Norway are temporarily closing their embassies in Kabul as the Taliban continues to gain power in Afghanistan.
All Danish embassy staff will be evacuated, including local employees from Afghanistan, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said at a press conference, according to Ritzau news agency and DR and TV2 broadcasters.
Not long afterwards, Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide announced the country would proceed likewise.
Both said the safety of employees, expatriates and local staff was the highest priority.
