BREAKING: Two explosions outside Kabul airport: • Initial blast outside airport's Abbey Gate was the 'result of a complex attack' that caused 'a number' of US and civilian casualties, Pentagon says • 3 US Marines injured in that blast, per US officials
Some countries said they would have to suspend evacuations because of the security situation."My thoughts are with all those affected and their loved ones. Our priority remains to evacuate as many people to safety as quickly as possible,”Hospital staff bring an injured man on a stretcher for treatment after two blasts outside the airport in Kabul.Kabul airport has been a flashpoint for violent and chaotic scenes since the Taliban took control of Kabul on Aug.15.
The president has stuck to his deadline for the U.S. mission to end in spite of criticism at home and abroad.that will have consequences, but they have so far kept up their promise not to attack any Western forces as they evacuate. The group arrested an ISIS terrorist at the airport a few days ago who told them about the network and their plans, he said, speaking on the condition of anonymity and without elaborating.
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