Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
2 years, 10 months ago

Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable

LA Times  

An image from a video released by the Department of Defense shows the explosion, behind the two U.S. Marines in the foreground, by a suicide bomber Aug. 26, 2021, outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that a suicide bomber, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed with ball bearings, acted alone and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable. “A single, explosive device killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. service members by explosively directing ball bearings through a packed crowd and into our men and women at Abbey Gate,” said Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command. “The disturbing lethality of this device was confirmed by the 58 U.S. service members who were killed and wounded despite the universal wear of body armor and helmets that did stop ball bearings that impacted them but could not prevent catastrophic injuries to areas not covered.” Investigators said the bomber probably got near the gate by bypassing the Taliban and other security checkpoints. Military officials said gunfire after the blast was found to be warning shots fired by U.S. and British troops, and no one was killed or wounded by gunshots.

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Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to avenge people …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to …

US military to conduct fresh interviews of service members on deadly 2021 Kabul airport attack
1 year, 3 months ago

US military to conduct fresh interviews of service members on deadly 2021 Kabul airport attack

India TV News  

Upon criticism that the deadly assault on the US forces during Afghanistan withdrawal could have been stopped, the Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of nearly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked the military. Head of US Central Command Gen. Erik Kurilla ordered the interviews after assertions by at least one …

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 …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

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 …

A year later, communities find ways to honor 13 service members killed in Kabul airport bombing
2 years, 3 months ago

A year later, communities find ways to honor 13 service members killed in Kabul airport bombing

LA Times  

Most of them were based at Camp Pendleton, but they came from all over America, from small towns and suburbs. The 13 U.S. service members killed in the Kabul airport bombing are being remembered with memorials of various kinds — charity foundations, renamed streets, a mural — in places like Rancho Cucamonga; Berlin Heights, Ohio; and Lawrence, Mass. Johanny Rosario …

Pentagon: Deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
2 years, 10 months ago

Pentagon: Deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that a suicide bomber, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed with ball bearings, acted alone, and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable. “A single, explosive device killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. …

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 …

Afghanistan: Deadly blasts, gunfire hit Kabul military hospital
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Deadly blasts, gunfire hit Kabul military hospital

Al Jazeera  

At least 19 people killed and dozens of others wounded in explosions and gunfire at Afghanistan’s largest military hospital, interior ministry sources say. At least 19 people were killed and 43 others were wounded in an attack on Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital in the capital Kabul, interior ministry sources told Al Jazeera. Two explosions hit the entrance of the Sardar …

Afghanistan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry 'is not enough'
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry 'is not enough'

India TV News  

Sorry is not enough for the Afghan survivors of an errant U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of their family, including seven children. Emal Ahmadi, whose 3-year-old daughter Malika was killed on Aug. 29, when the U.S. hellfire missile struck his elder brother's car, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the family demands Washington investigate who fired the …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 3 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 3 months ago

August 31, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members escorting groups of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, according to two defense officials. One of the officials also revealed that US special operations forces set up a “secret gate” at the airport and established “call centers” …

US investigating if civilians killed in Kabul airstrike after reports of child casualties emerge
3 years, 3 months ago

US investigating if civilians killed in Kabul airstrike after reports of child casualties emerge

Firstpost  

The US airstrike came after a suicide bomber from the Islamic State group on Thursday targeted US troops stopping huge crowds of people from entering the airport The United States is investigating whether civilians may have been killed in an airstrike it launched to destroy a car laden with explosives in the Afghan capital Kabul, a spokesman for US Central …

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate
3 years, 3 months ago

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate

NPR  

As Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Kabul Airport Crowds Grow Increasingly Desperate LEILA FADEL, HOST: These are the final hours of the U.S. military presence inside Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is assessing reports of 10 people from one Afghan family killed during a drone strike over the weekend. That strike targeted an ISIS-K car bomb that U.S. Central Command said posed an …

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 …

August 29, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news
3 years, 3 months ago

August 29, 2021 Afghanistan-Taliban news

CNN  

Nine members of one family were killed in a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul, according to a relative of those killed. Those killed included six children, the youngest being a 2-year-old girl, the brother of one of the dead told a local journalist working with CNN. A man named Ahad, who said he …

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 …

Trapped between Soldiers and Taliban at Kabul Airport Gates, Afghans Feel Betrayed
3 years, 3 months ago

Trapped between Soldiers and Taliban at Kabul Airport Gates, Afghans Feel Betrayed

News 18  

Like many thousands of Afghans, Shooora Amiri had gone to the airport hoping to board a flight to Turkey, but little did she know what fate had in store for her. Pictures of a member of IS-K called Abdul Rahman al-Logari appeared on social media who the Islamic State’s official Amaq news agency said was responsible for carrying out “the …

American forces keep up airlift under high threat warnings
3 years, 3 months ago

American forces keep up airlift under high threat warnings

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — American forces working under heightened security and threats of another attack pressed ahead in the closing days of the U.S.-led evacuation from Afghanistan after a devastating suicide bombing, and U.S. officials said they had killed a member of the extremist group that the United States believes responsible for it. A U.S. drone strike early Saturday in eastern …

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 …

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 …

Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings
3 years, 3 months ago

Evacuation resumes with renewed urgency as desperation rises after Kabul twin bombings

Firstpost  

Some US allies have said they are ending evacuation efforts, in part to give the US time to wrap up its own operations before getting 5,000 of its troops out by August 31 Kabul : Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban …

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 …

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, …

Veteran group says it moved 630 Afghans to Kabul airport: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Veteran group says it moved 630 Afghans to Kabul airport: Report

Al Jazeera  

The group says it conducted an unofficial mission to evacuate members of the Afghan special forces and their families. An all-volunteer group of American military veterans, aid workers and intelligence officials has shepherded more than 630 vulnerable Afghans to Kabul international airport as part of an unofficial operation conducted with the United States military and the US embassy, the group …

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 …

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 …

Families of Kabul airport bombing victims scramble for news
3 years, 3 months ago

Families of Kabul airport bombing victims scramble for news

Al Jazeera  

Bombing claimed by ISIL affiliate around Kabul’s airport killed at least 175 people and wounded more than 100 others. Kabul, Afghanistan – Families of the victims of the bombings outside Kabul airport that killed at least 175 people and injured about 120 others are clamouring for news of their loved ones. At the urging of his former colleagues in 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Pentagon says there were two explosions at Kabul airport, with casualties
3 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon says there were two explosions at Kabul airport, with casualties

Live Mint  

There were at least two explosions near Kabul's airport amid a huge evacuation effort from Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with civilians and U.S. service members among the casualties. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said one blast occurred near the airport's Abbey Gate and the other close to the nearby Baron Hotel. "We can confirm that the explosion at the …

Blasts Near Kabul Airport Kill 13; Suicide Attack Feared
3 years, 3 months ago

Blasts Near Kabul Airport Kill 13; Suicide Attack Feared

News 18  

The US Pentagon has confirmed that there was a large explosion outside Kabul airport on Thursday evening, even as reports of a second explosion has surfaced. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a tweet that the explosion near the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport has resulted in an unknown number of casualties. Details of casualties from explosion near the …

Kabul airport attack kills 95 Afghans, 13 U.S. troops; IS claims responsibility
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport attack kills 95 Afghans, 13 U.S. troops; IS claims responsibility

The Hindu  

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport on 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 U.S. ambassador …

Kabul blasts: 60 dead, over 100 injured, say reports; US suspects ISIS hand
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul blasts: 60 dead, over 100 injured, say reports; US suspects ISIS hand

India TV News  

KABUL EXPLOSIONS: At least 60 Afghans and four U.S. Marines were killed while over 100 suffered injuries in twin explosions near Kabul airport on Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Today’s attacks reinforce the need for the world to stand unitedly against terrorism & all those who provide sanctuaries to terrorists": MEA Another blast rocks Kabul, explosion heard near …

In Pictures: Deadly explosions outside Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

In Pictures: Deadly explosions outside Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

Two explosions went off outside Kabul’s airport, where thousands of people have flocked amid a huge evacuation effort as they try to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. A “complex attack” Thursday at the airport in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, where a enormous international airlift has been under way, caused a number of US and civilian casualties, the Pentagon said. Pentagon …

Taliban suspect IS role behind Kabul airport attack, say US was 'warned'
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban suspect IS role behind Kabul airport attack, say US was 'warned'

India Today  

Strongly "condeming" the Kabul airport twin blasts that killed at least 60 and injured dozens, the Taliban said US was warned of a possible terror attack by the Islamic State group. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that the group has "strongly condemned" the attack outside Kabul airport, adding that it took place at an area controlled by US forces. Twin …

Kabul airport explosions: US Marines among troops, Afghans killed
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul airport explosions: US Marines among troops, Afghans killed

CNN  

CNN — Thirteen US service members and at least 60 Afghans have been killed in two bombing attacks outside Kabul’s airport, according to the Pentagon and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health. “America will not be intimidated.” An injured person arrives at a hospital after a suicide bomb attack caused casualties on Thursday, August 26, outside the international airport in Kabul, …

Kabul bombings: Scores killed in ISIL attacks at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul bombings: Scores killed in ISIL attacks at Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

Medical sources say at least 72 Afghans were killed in attacks in Afghan capital claimed by ISIL affiliate. At least 85 people have been killed in two powerful explosions outside Kabul’s international airport, medical sources have told Al Jazeera, amid a huge and chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan. #KabulAirport #Afghanistan — EMERGENCY NGO August 26, 2021 Pentagon spokesman John Kirby …

The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray
3 years, 3 months ago

The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray

NPR  

The Attack Outside Kabul Airport Pushes The U.S. Exit Into Deeper Disarray Enlarge this image toggle caption Wali Sabawoon/AP Wali Sabawoon/AP If the intention of the attack at the Kabul airport was to throw into disarray an already chaotic U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, the effects of Thursday's violence are only beginning to take shape. A U.S. official confirmed to NPR …

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