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 were fired from Kabul’s Laab-E Jaar at 6:40 am towards Hamid Karzai international airport. #AFG At least two rockets were fired from Kabul’s Laab-E Jaar at 6:40 AM towards Hamid Karzai international airport. “US military forces conducted a self-defence unmanned over-the-horizon airstrike today on a vehicle in Kabul, eliminating an imminent ISIS-K threat to Hamid Karzai International airport," said Capt Bill Urban, spokesman of the US Central Command.

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Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

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 …

Heavy destruction in Pakistan as Taliban fires rockets across Durand Line
2 years ago

Heavy destruction in Pakistan as Taliban fires rockets across Durand Line

Firstpost  

Earlier this week, at least six people including security forces personnel were killed and 17 others sustained injuries on the Pakistan side of the Durand Line due to firing by the Afghan Taliban in Balochistan’s Chaman district Chaman : Several casualties were reported on the Pakistan side when Taliban forces fired rockets into Pakistani territory at Chaman on the Durand …

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast
2 years ago

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast

Al Jazeera  

Those killed were petroleum company employees on board a bus in Mazar-i-Sharif, according to a local official. At least seven people have been killed in a roadside blast in northern Afghanistan, according to local officials, the latest attack in the violence-racked country. Those killed in the 7am blast on Tuesday in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif included employees of a petroleum …

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4
2 years, 2 months ago

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck at a center of Taliban power Wednesday, setting off a blast at a government ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul and killing at least four people. Wednesday’s attack took place around 1:30 p.m. at the Interior Ministry compound on a main road next to Kabul’s international airport. “It was a suicide attack.” …

Blast at Kabul mosque in pictures: Top Islamic cleric among at least 20 dead
2 years, 4 months ago

Blast at Kabul mosque in pictures: Top Islamic cleric among at least 20 dead

Hindustan Times  

Blast at Kabul mosque in pictures: Top Islamic cleric among at least 20 dead An explosion at a mosque in Aghanistan's capital city, Kabul, killed at least 20 people. Last week, two more blasts had happened in Kabul for which the ISIS had claimed the responsibility.. 1 / 5 View Photos in a new improved layout The blast has killed …

Afghanistan: Death toll from four bombs that ripped through minibuses and a mosque rises to 16
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan: Death toll from four bombs that ripped through minibuses and a mosque rises to 16

Firstpost  

On 25 May, at least 10 people were killed when three bombs placed on separate minibuses exploded in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif Kabul, Afghanistan: The death toll from four bombs that ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan has risen to at least 16, officials said Thursday, with some of the attacks claimed by the Islamic State group. …

10 killed, 40 injured as blast hits mosque in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif
2 years, 8 months ago

10 killed, 40 injured as blast hits mosque in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif

Hindustan Times  

At least 10 worshippers were killed and another 40 injured in a powerful explosion in a Shia mosque in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Thursday, news agency AP quoted a hospital official as saying. News agency AFP reported, citing Zabihullah Noorani -- head of Balkh province's information and culture department, that preliminary reports confirm there are at least …

Afghanistan: Bomb blast on mini-bus in Kabul kills 1, leaves 5 injured
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Bomb blast on mini-bus in Kabul kills 1, leaves 5 injured

India TV News  

A bomb exploded on a mini-bus Saturday on a busy commercial street in a Kabul neighbourhood mainly populated by members of Afghanistan’s minority Hazara community, emergency workers and the bus driver said. The bus driver, speaking to the AP at the hospital, said that at one point during his route, a suspicious man got onto the bus and a few …

19 dead in attack on Kabul hospital; Taliban say suicide bomber responsible
3 years, 1 month ago

19 dead in attack on Kabul hospital; Taliban say suicide bomber responsible

Hindustan Times  

At least 19 people died and over 50 have been wounded in two explosions heard on Tuesday near the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military hospital in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, followed by the sound of gunfire, media reports stated. A photograph shows a general view of Kabul city, A Taliban official, on condition on anonymity, told news agency AFP that …

Bomb at Kabul mosque kills 5 civilians, says Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Bomb at Kabul mosque kills 5 civilians, says Taliban

India TV News  

At least five civilians were killed in a bomb blast at the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, a Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman said. The explosion took place outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed "a number of civilians", AFP quoted a senior Taliban official saying. The blast struck near the entrance of …

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, several civilians dead
3 years, 2 months ago

Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, several civilians dead

India Today  

A bomb targeted the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a “number of civilians dead”, a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the Eidgah Mosque in Kabul where a memorial service was being held for the mother of Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. However, since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August, attacks by Islamic State …

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 …

Suicide bomber who attacked Kabul airport was caught in Delhi 5 years ago: ISIS-K
3 years, 3 months ago

Suicide bomber who attacked Kabul airport was caught in Delhi 5 years ago: ISIS-K

India Today  

The Islamic State Khorasan has claimed that the suicide bomber, who had attacked Kabul airport last month, was caught in Delhi five years ago. The ISIS-K had carried out a suicide bombing attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 26 this year. The ISIS-K claimed that the suicide bomber, named Abdur Rahman al-logri, was arrested in …

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 …

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security

India TV News  

The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final U.S. troop withdrawal that ended America's longest war. “Our nation has suffered war and invasion and the people do not have more tolerance.” At the end of his remarks, the Badri fighters shouted: “God is the greatest!” In an interview with Afghan state television, Mujahid also …

Triumphant Taliban parades at Kabul airport after US exit
3 years, 3 months ago

Triumphant Taliban parades at Kabul airport after US exit

Al Jazeera  

Hours after the last foreign forces withdrew from Afghanistan, Taliban leaders walked victorious through the Kabul airport, flanked by guards dressed in special forces combat kit inspecting destroyed US military equipment. The Taliban’s “Badri 313” special forces unit posed for pictures, brandishing US rifles and flying the group’s white flag. The departing US military disabled several aircraft and armoured vehicles …

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 in retaliation to Sunday's US drone strike
3 years, 3 months ago

Rockets fired at Kabul airport in retaliation to Sunday's US drone strike

Firstpost  

A Taliban official at the scene of the incident said he believed five rockets had been fired, and all were destroyed by the airport’s missile defence systems Rockets were fired at Kabul’s airport on Monday where US troops were racing to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies under the threat of Islamic State group attacks. The Islamic State …

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. …

As many as 5 rockets were fired on Kabul airport, says US official
3 years, 3 months ago

As many as 5 rockets were fired on Kabul airport, says US official

CNN  

CNN — As many as five rockets were fired at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday local time, a US official told CNN. Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi/AP The rocket strike comes just days after two suicide bomb attacks at the airport killed more than 170 people, including 13 American service members. On Saturday, US President Joe Biden warned …

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 drone strikes vehicle carrying ISIS-K 'suicide bombers' on way to Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

US drone strikes vehicle carrying ISIS-K 'suicide bombers' on way to Kabul airport

India Today  

The United States carried out a military drone strike in Kabul on Sunday, hitting a vehicle carrying "multiple suicide bombers" on their way to Kabul airport. “US military forces conducted a self-defense unmanned over-the-horizon airstrike today on a vehicle in Kabul, eliminating an imminent ISIS-K threat to Hamid Karzai International airport," said Bill Urban, spokesperson for the US Central Command. …

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 …

US says drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

US says drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

The vehicle carrying ‘multiple suicide bombers’ from ISIL affiliate hit before they could target the airport, US officials say. A US drone attack struck a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from ISIL’s Afghanistan affiliate before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, American officials have said. US Navy Captain Bill Urban, a spokesman for the American …

Child among 6 killed in explosion near Kabul airport; US drone strikes vehicle carrying suicide bombers
3 years, 3 months ago

Child among 6 killed in explosion near Kabul airport; US drone strikes vehicle carrying suicide bombers

India Today  

Another explosion took place near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul three days after ISIS-Khorasan executed a series of deadly blasts. According to US officials, the drone struck a vehicle with “multiple suicide bombers” on its way to Kabul airport. The Taliban has also claimed that a US air strike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who wanted …

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 …

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 …

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 US troops
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 US troops

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. He said the U.S. has asked Taliban commanders to tighten security around the airport’s perimeter. Shortly before the attack, the acting …

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, …

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, …

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 …

Suicide bombers kill dozens of civilians, 10 U.S. troops at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Suicide bombers kill dozens of civilians, 10 U.S. troops at Kabul airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: Suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among civilians and U.S. troops and effectively shutting down the Western airlift of Afghans desperate to flee. A Taliban official said at least 13 people including children had been killed in the attack and 52 were wounded, though it was …

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 …

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