Afghanistan crisis updates | U.S. proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | U.S. proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks

The Hindu  

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport on August 26, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. - AP 2.40 am IST France's Macron condemns Kabul attacks with 'utmost firmness' French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Thursday evening "with the utmost firmness the terrorist attacks" near Kabul airport. "We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today's complex attack on Kabul airport," said spokesman John Kirby. 10.50 pm IST U.K. to continue evacuation operation despite Kabul attack: Johnson Britain will "continue" the operation to evacuate nationals and Afghans from Kabul despite Thursday's bomb attack, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Britain on Thursday warned that there was a "very credible" report of an "imminent" terrorist attack by the Islamic State militants targeting those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee war-torn Afghanistan.

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Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 7 months ago

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say

India Today  

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States' chaotic evacuation from the country, US officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on August 26, 2021, as US troops were trying to help Americans …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Firstpost  

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. There was no immediate claim of …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul blast: At least six civilians were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Afghanistan's national capital, Kabul, Tolo News reported on Monday. Citing Kabul police, Khaama Press reported that a suicide bomber was shot down before reaching its target near the security Checkpoint at Malik Asgahr intersection of …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report

India TV News  

Kabul blasts: Afghanistan's capital Kabul, on Wednesday, was reportedly rocked by several blasts in the city, According to TOLO News, multiple blasts were heard in the country's capital city. The latest incident came barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January …

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. The military airport is around 200 meters from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport

India TV News  

Afghanistan : A bomb blast near a checkpoint in Kabul's military airport on Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 8 others, Taliban officials said. The military airport is around 200 metres from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed at least four people. Interior Ministry …

Kabul blackout: ISIL detonates power pylon to damage main electricity line
3 years, 2 months ago

Kabul blackout: ISIL detonates power pylon to damage main electricity line

India TV News  

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant has officially claimed responsibility for detonating a power pylon in Kabul, that cut the main power line and left the city in complete darkness since Thursday. In a statement, the ISIL told local media that soldiers of the caliphate detonated a bomb on an electricity pylon in Kabul to damage the electricity …

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban

India TV News  

The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday. "As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had previously flown to Kabul to …

From security and logistics to commercial flights, future of Kabul airport up in air after US exit
3 years, 3 months ago

From security and logistics to commercial flights, future of Kabul airport up in air after US exit

Firstpost  

The symbolism of the airport was underlined when the Taliban’s top spokesman stood on its runway and declared victory over the United States With the Taliban in control of Kabul’s airport after the United States completed its withdrawal on Tuesday, the focus will now shift from the mammoth Western evacuation operation over the past two weeks to the group’s plans …

Isis claim responsibility for rocket attack on Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Isis claim responsibility for rocket attack on Kabul airport

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Isis has claimed responsibility for …

Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes
3 years, 3 months ago

Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes

The Hindu  

Rocket fire apparently targeting Kabul's international airport struck a nearby neighborhood on Monday, the eve of the deadline for American troops to withdraw from the country’s longest war after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Last week, the Islamic State group launched a devastating suicide bombing at one of the airport gates that killed at least 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. …

5 rockets fired at Kabul airport, repelled by air defences: Reports
3 years, 3 months ago

5 rockets fired at Kabul airport, repelled by air defences: Reports

India Today  

As many as five rockets were fired towards the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul on Monday morning and were repelled by the air defense system installed at the airport, reports said. Third Footage- Rockets were fired through this vehicle toward Kabul airport pic.twitter.com/ACCe7IFANj — Muslim Shirzad August 30, 2021 A journalist based in Afghanistan said, "At least two rockets …

Kabul Blast: Two Killed, 3 Wounded As ‘ISIS Rockets’ Hit House Near Airport. What We Know So Far
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul Blast: Two Killed, 3 Wounded As ‘ISIS Rockets’ Hit House Near Airport. What We Know So Far

News 18  

A massive explosion was reported on Sunday afternoon near Kabul airport in Afghanistan, hours after the US had warned of the possibility of a terror attack. What we know so far: • Quoting Afghan Police Chief, Associated Press reported that rocket hits neighborhood northwest of Kabul international airport amid US evacuation. • Captain Bill Urban, CENTCOM spokesperson said, “US military …

Kabul: Locals accuse US troops of killing Afghan allies in 'panic firing' after terror attack at airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul: Locals accuse US troops of killing Afghan allies in 'panic firing' after terror attack at airport

Op India  

Days after two terror attacks rocked the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, local Afghans have accused the US forces of killing their loved ones in ‘panic firing’, reported BBC. Should add 12 US service personnel were also killed in the attack… ISIS-K has a history of awful suicide bombings on soft civilian targets in Kabul — Secunder Kermani August …

US says another attack on Kabul airport highly likely; warns people to clear area immediately
3 years, 3 months ago

US says another attack on Kabul airport highly likely; warns people to clear area immediately

Firstpost  

The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of US forces at the airport, now numbering fewer than 4,000, had begun their final withdrawal ahead of Biden’s deadline for ending the evacuation on Tuesday President Joe Biden has vowed to keep up airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group whose suicide bombing at the Kabul airport killed scores of Afghans and 13 American …

US warns of credible threat at Kabul airport, urges Americans to leave vicinity
3 years, 3 months ago

US warns of credible threat at Kabul airport, urges Americans to leave vicinity

India TV News  

The US State Department is urging all Americans in the vicinity of Afghanistan's Kabul airport to leave the area immediately because of a specific, credible threat. "Due to a specific, credible threat, all U.S. citizens in the vicinity of Kabul airport, including the South gate, the new Ministry of the Interior, and the gate near the Panjshir Petrol station on …

US says drone strike foiled another Kabul airport attack
3 years, 3 months ago

US says drone strike foiled another Kabul airport attack

Al Jazeera  

US military says strike hit vehicle carrying Afghan ISIL affiliate suicide bombers on their way to attack Kabul airport – as it happened. “We hope that the Taliban understand the magnitude of this difficulty and they understand that international assistance is needed and that certainly, it’s tied to a political settlement, and that … becomes a matter of urgency.” 29 …

UK ends Kabul evacuations, calls troops home; haven't been able to bring everybody out, says officer
3 years, 3 months ago

UK ends Kabul evacuations, calls troops home; haven't been able to bring everybody out, says officer

India Today  

British troops have left Kabul, ending the UK's evacuation operation and its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “heroic” evacuation effort, even as the government acknowledged some eligible Afghan civilians had been left behind. The UK government said late Saturday that about 1,000 troops who ran an airlift of British nationals and Afghan civilians had …

No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive
3 years, 3 months ago

No change in Aug 31 deadline, will probe explosion near Kabul airport: Taliban spokesperson | Exclusive

India Today  

The Taliban on Sunday said that they will be launching an investigation into the rocket strike that rocked an area in Kabul's 11th security district near the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Sunday. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said they will probe the explosion that reportedly claimed the lives of seven people, including a …

US citizens should leave Kabul airport immediately due to 'specific, credible' threat, officials warn
3 years, 3 months ago

US citizens should leave Kabul airport immediately due to 'specific, credible' threat, officials warn

ABC  

US officials have issued a security alert for its citizens to immediately leave Kabul's main airport citing a "specific, credible" threat, hours after President Joe Biden warned another attack was "highly likely". Key points: Joe Biden says the situation on the ground continued to be "extremely dangerous" It comes after a deadly suicide attack outside Kabul airport that killed 13 …

US warns of 'specific, credible threat' at Kabul airport, Joe Biden says terror attack 'highly likely'
3 years, 3 months ago

US warns of 'specific, credible threat' at Kabul airport, Joe Biden says terror attack 'highly likely'

India Today  

With just two days left for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US military has sounded a 'specific, credible threat' at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as the evacuation continues. US President Joe Biden also said another terror attack is “highly likely” this weekend after Thursday's bombings at Kabul airport. In an early morning security call, the US …

2 UK nationals among dead in Kabul airport attack: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
3 years, 3 months ago

2 UK nationals among dead in Kabul airport attack: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

India TV News  

Two Britons and a child of another UK national were killed in the twin bombings at the Kabul airport, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. "I was deeply saddened to learn that two British nationals and the child of another British national were killed by yesterday's terror attack, with two more injured," Raab said in a statement on Friday. Two suicide …

Despite Kabul blasts, countries race against time to keep 31 August deadline of evacuations
3 years, 3 months ago

Despite Kabul blasts, countries race against time to keep 31 August deadline of evacuations

Firstpost  

Countries like Australia, Spain and Germany have ended their evacuation efforts while the US said more than 100,000 people have been safely evacuated from Kabul, but thousands more are struggling to leave The terror strikes at the Kabul airport on Thursday have cast a shadow over international emergency evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. On Thursday, British prime minister Boris Johnson had …

US launches airstrike against Islamic State 'attack planner' in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul blasts
3 years, 3 months ago

US launches airstrike against Islamic State 'attack planner' in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul blasts

India Today  

Less than 48 hours after incidents of suicide bombing rocked the evacuation process at the Kabul airport, the US military conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State member believed to be involved in future attacks, according to a report by Reuters. On Thursday, a devastating suicide bombing claimed by ISIS-Khorasan had killed as many as 170 Afghans and 13 …

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden
3 years, 3 months ago

Attack on Kabul airport ‘highly likely’ in coming hours: Biden

Al Jazeera  

US president promises new attacks against ISIL affiliate in retaliation for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport. 28 Aug 2021 - 16:51 GMT Taliban condemns US drone attack The Taliban condemned the US drone attack against ISIL fighters following Thursday’s suicide attack outside Kabul airport, with a spokesman describing the operation as a “clear attack on Afghan territory”. 28 Aug …

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage
3 years, 3 months ago

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage

India Today  

The US conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State target in Afghanistan on Saturday, as the airlift of those desperate to flee moved into a fraught final stage with fresh terror attack warnings and encroaching Taliban forces primed to take over Kabul airport. Follow Afghanistan News LIVE Updates The attack followed a chorus of warnings about an imminent threat …

Biden says another terrorist attack on Kabul airport is ‘highly likely’ while vowing that US retaliatory strike was not ‘the last’
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says another terrorist attack on Kabul airport is ‘highly likely’ while vowing that US retaliatory strike was not ‘the last’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Another terrorist attack on Kabul’s airport is “highly likely in the next 24-36 hours,” President Joe Biden said Saturday, citing US military commanders, while hours later, the US Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert. Biden’s Saturday afternoon statement came hours after the Pentagon said two “high profile” ISIS targets were killed and another was injured in …

Kabul bombings a dark day for Afghanistan and Joe Biden — and a harbinger of worse to come
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul bombings a dark day for Afghanistan and Joe Biden — and a harbinger of worse to come

ABC  

US President Joe Biden is facing the worst moment of his presidency. Thirteen US troops and at least 60 Afghan civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack outside Kabul's main airport, for which Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Was Biden careless in his haste to get American troops out of Afghanistan and end his country's longest war? Could …

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of August 31 deadline, Taliban deploy extra forces around Kabul airport

India Today  

The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul's airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive US-led airlift wound down ahead of an August 31 deadline. The economic crisis, which predates the Taliban takeover earlier this month, could give Western nations leverage as they urge Afghanistan's new rulers to form …

Biden pledges more strikes against extremists as U.S. warns of credible threat in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden pledges more strikes against extremists as U.S. warns of credible threat in Afghanistan

LA Times  

A U.S. Marine checks an Afghan woman as she goes through the evacuation control center Saturday at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. He warned that another attack by the group was “highly likely,” and the State Department called the threat “specific” and “credible.” The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of U.S. forces at the airport, now numbering fewer than 4,000, …

Pentagon says Kabul attack involved 1 site, no second explosion
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon says Kabul attack involved 1 site, no second explosion

India TV News  

The Pentagon says it has determined that the attack at the Kabul airport on Thursday involved only one location and not two as was previously reported. The Pentagon said there was one Islamic State suicide bomber, who struck at the Abbey Gate, where desperate Afghans were crowding to try and enter Kabul airport grounds and where U.S. troops were conducting …

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100
3 years, 3 months ago

New urgency to airlift after Kabul blasts kill more than 100

The Hindu  

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. Thursday’s bombings near the airport killed at least 95 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said, in the deadliest day for American forces in Afghanistan since …

Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Kabul bomb attacks: Who did it and why?

India TV News  

The death toll in the Kabul bloodbath has risen to 90, with many among 150 injured people still in critical condition. On Thursday, ISIS suicide bombers carried out the attacks in the midst of huge crowds of Afghans waiting for an evacuation near Kabul airport. In reply to a reporter’s question, the US President said, “I bear responsibility fundamentally for …

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 27, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | August 27, 2021

The Hindu  

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport on August 26, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: “We will …

United Kingdom to continue Afghan evacuation despite Kabul airport blasts
3 years, 3 months ago

United Kingdom to continue Afghan evacuation despite Kabul airport blasts

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain will continue its evacuation operation at the Kabul airport despite twin bombings there that reportedly have killed at least 60 people. "I want to stress that this threat of a terrorist attack is one of the constraints that we've been operating under in Operation Pitting, in the big extraction that's …

US warns of ‘credible’ threats of more Kabul attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

US warns of ‘credible’ threats of more Kabul attacks

Al Jazeera  

Pentagon officials also said they believe the attack outside Kabul airport was a result of one explosion, not two. A second official said the forces were ready to take full control, adding: “It’s just a matter of some more time.” 27 Aug 2021 - 20:31 GMT Female employees at ministry of public health can resume work: Taliban spokesperson Women workers …

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers, Pentagon says one suicide bomber involved | Afghanistan crisis in 10 points
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers, Pentagon says one suicide bomber involved | Afghanistan crisis in 10 points

India Today  

A day after back-to-back suicide attacks killed over 103 people, including 13 US soldiers, the Pentagon said the Kabul attack was carried out by one suicide bomber. The Taliban turned it into 'kill list' A list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies handed over to the Taliban by the US after the Taliban takeover to …

Kabul international airport bombing leaves 60 dead, Afghan officials say; Australia suspends evacuation mission
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul international airport bombing leaves 60 dead, Afghan officials say; Australia suspends evacuation mission

ABC  

After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport. Key points: US troops and Afghan civilians are among the dead from the bombings Thousands of people have been trying to flee Afghanistan since the Taliban took …

Kabul attacks wouldn't have happened if I were your President, says Donald Trump
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul attacks wouldn't have happened if I were your President, says Donald Trump

India Today  

One day after back-to-back blasts rocked Kabul, killing over 100 people, including 13 US soldiers, former US President Donald Trump said, "Kabul attacks would not have happened if I were your President." While addressing the nation, former US President Donald Trump said: "This tragedy should never have taken place, it should never have happened, and it would not have happened, …

US presses on with evacuation from Afghanistan after deadly Kabul terrorist attack
3 years, 3 months ago

US presses on with evacuation from Afghanistan after deadly Kabul terrorist attack

CNN  

CNN — The United States still plans to end its mission in Afghanistan this month, the Pentagon said Friday, as the evacuation of US citizens and allies enters its final, desperate stage after a deadly bombing at Kabul’s airport. But the source cautioned that officials were “unsure how many they can get in with so much Taliban coordination required.” The …

Here's what we know about how the Kabul airport bombing unfolded
3 years, 3 months ago

Here's what we know about how the Kabul airport bombing unfolded

ABC  

Civilians and foreign troops were scrambling to evacuate Taliban-controlled Afghanistan when a deadly blast hit the Kabul international airport ahead of the US withdrawal deadline of August 31. The Taliban "warned the foreign forces of the repercussions of the large gathering at Kabul airport", a spokesman for the Taliban's political office told Al Jazeera TV on Thursday. French Prime Minister …

U.S. presses on with evacuations despite fears of more attacks
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. presses on with evacuations despite fears of more attacks

LA Times  

A victim of Thursday’s bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan receives treatment at a hospital. American forces working under heightened security and threats of another attack pressed ahead with the evacuation from Kabul’s airport Friday, the day after a deadly suicide bombing wrote a devastating closing chapter on the United States’ withdrawal from its war in Afghanistan. The Pentagon …

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul blasts show security situation in Afghanistan 'complex, grave': China

India Today  

China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained "complex and grave" and offered to work with the international community to deal with terrorist threats and prevent the war-ravaged country from becoming a hotbed of terrorism. Xinjiang shares borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, besides Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, …

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack
3 years, 3 months ago

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack

NPR  

The Evacuations Will Continue In Kabul Despite The Likelihood Of Another Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Biden reiterated Friday that the U.S. will continue its mission to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies despite the attack Thursday that killed 13 U.S. troops. Another attack in Kabul is likely The White House told reporters …

Another explosion averted? Pak bomber of Haqqani network arrested after Kabul airport attack: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Another explosion averted? Pak bomber of Haqqani network arrested after Kabul airport attack: Report

India Today  

A Pakistani bomber belonging to the Haqqani network was arrested after the suicide bombings outside Kabul airport and Baron Hotel that killed over 100 people, including 13 US soldiers, on Thursday, a report said. IS claims responsibility Hours after the twin blasts were reported outside Kabul airport, the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State -- ISIS-Khorasan -- claimed responsibility for …

Kabul airport deserted after blasts, visuals of chaos fake: Report | Watch
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport deserted after blasts, visuals of chaos fake: Report | Watch

India Today  

A video posted by an Afghan news agency, Asvaka, shows the area around the airport's eastern gate on Barol Hotel's side is deserted. The agency mentions that the videos of chaos outside Kabul airport were fake. #Talibans have blocked the roads leading to the Kabul airport," said the Tweet by Asvaka news agency. The outfit also released a picture of …

How the bomb attack on Kabul airport unfolded
3 years, 3 months ago

How the bomb attack on Kabul airport unfolded

Daily Mail  

Details have emerged of the ISIS-K attack that killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians after a suicide bomber slipped past a Taliban checkpoint to get close to an evacuee screening point at the Kabul airport. General Frank McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, said that the attack on the Abbey Gate unfolded after at least one suicide …

Need for world to stand unitedly against terrorism: India condemns Kabul airport blasts
3 years, 3 months ago

Need for world to stand unitedly against terrorism: India condemns Kabul airport blasts

India TV News  

India on Thursday strongly condemned the bomb blasts near Kabul airport killing over 60 people and wounding over 120. There were confirmed reports of two blasts, however, according to Sputnik news, a third blast was also heard near Kabul airport on Thursday night. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the terrorist attack at the Kabul airport. "The incident underscores …

Joe Biden briefed on Afghan airport attack
3 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden briefed on Afghan airport attack

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden is being briefed on the bloody attack against Kabul’s airport, the White House said on Thursday, delaying a planned meeting with Israel’s visiting Prime Minister. A Downing Street spokesperson said Mr. Johnson had been “updated on the situation at the airport in Kabul” and called a meeting of the COBR emergencies committee for later Thursday. NATO Secretary …

West warns of IS threat at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

West warns of IS threat at Kabul airport

The Hindu  

The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday, citing the threat of an attack by Islamic State militants as Western troops hurry to evacuate as many people as possible before an Aug. 31 deadline. ‘RISKING LIVES’ The Taliban, whose fighters are guarding the perimeter outside the airport, are enemies of the Afghan affiliate …

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