Four Marines Among Dozens Killed, Over 130 Injured Including Americans After 2 Explosions Rock Kabul Airport

(Zerohedge, Aug 26, 2021)

Summary:

• At least 43 dead and 130 wounded, including four US Marines
• US officials report multiple US, civilian casualties
• Suicide bomb explodes at Kabul airport gate, second explosion reported as car bomb
• Taliban warned of potential terrorist threat
• US State Dept warned Americans to “leave immediately” due to imminent threat
• At least 3 US Marines injured
• At least 12 civilians dead including kids
• Gunfire reported

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Update (1302ET): The Wall Street Journal is reporting that four US Marines are among the dozens killed in Thursday’s attack at the Kabul airport.

The U.S. ambassador in Kabul has told staff there that four U.S. Marines were killed in an explosion at the city’s airport and three wounded, a U.S. official with knowledge of the briefing said. Two explosions ripped through crowds of Afghans trying to enter the airport on Thursday.

At least three U.S. troops were injured, a U.S. official said. Witnesses reported multiple fatalities among the Afghans, many of whom were trying to enter the airport because they had assisted U.S.-led coalition efforts and feared persecution by the Taliban. -WSJ