This breaking news just came across my news feed. I will update later.
From WaPo — Blast reported at Kabul airport amid repeated warnings of planned terrorist attack Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed that an explosion took place outside Kabul’s airport on Thursday, following repeated warnings of a threat by the United States and its allies. There were no immediate reports about casualties, though large crowds of Afghans have been gathering daily at the airport in hopes of fleeing the country following the Taliban takeover. A U.S. official told Reuters the blast was caused by a suicide bomber. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned Americans late Wednesday to avoid traveling to Kabul airport because of unspecified security threats and advised citizens at three airport gates to “leave immediately.”
From WaPo — Blast reported at Kabul airport amid repeated warnings of planned terrorist attack
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed that an explosion took place outside Kabul’s airport on Thursday, following repeated warnings of a threat by the United States and its allies.
There were no immediate reports about casualties, though large crowds of Afghans have been gathering daily at the airport in hopes of fleeing the country following the Taliban takeover.
A U.S. official told Reuters the blast was caused by a suicide bomber.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warned Americans late Wednesday to avoid traveling to Kabul airport because of unspecified security threats and advised citizens at three airport gates to “leave immediately.”
From The Guardian
Live Stream — Taliban say 13 killed in blast, reports say A Taliban security source has said at least 13 people, including foreigners and children, have been killed, and Taliban guards wounded, in the explosion outside Kabul airport, Al Jazeera is reporting.
Live Stream — Taliban say 13 killed in blast, reports say
A Taliban security source has said at least 13 people, including foreigners and children, have been killed, and Taliban guards wounded, in the explosion outside Kabul airport, Al Jazeera is reporting.
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Afghanistan: large explosion hits entry gate at Kabul airport
Many people sustain injuries at #KabulAirport. #ISIS pic.twitter.com/ElrHxAmB28— Avais (@awvais) August 26, 2021
Many people sustain injuries at #KabulAirport. #ISIS pic.twitter.com/ElrHxAmB28
#KabulAiport attack occurred just outside #AbbeyGate near the #BaronHotel.This particular area of the facility has a strong British presence. pic.twitter.com/jEyk7JlCLv— Avais (@awvais) August 26, 2021
#KabulAiport attack occurred just outside #AbbeyGate near the #BaronHotel.This particular area of the facility has a strong British presence. pic.twitter.com/jEyk7JlCLv
A front page story is up so I will end here. Peace Out