New Explosions Reported In Kabul; Dozen US Servicemembers Dead; ISIS Claims Responsibility
(Zerohedge, Aug 26, 2021) Summary:
- New blasts rock Kabul
- ISIS claims responsibility
- Third explosion rocks Kabul
- At least 11 US Marines, Navy Medic dead; Death toll exceeds 70
- New threat reported at North Gate of airport
- 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
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*12 SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED AND 15 WERE INJURED: MCKENZIE
*U.S. CONTINUING TO EXECUTE THE MISSION, MCKENZIE SAYS
*ISIS-K Responsible for Kabul Airport Attack, Marine Corps Gen. McKenzie Says
*CENTCOM CHIEF MCKENZIE SAYS U.S. PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR KABUL ATTACKS
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Update (1433ET):
At least eleven Marines and a Navy medic are among the dead following Thursday’s deadly blasts outside of the Kabul international airport in Afghanistan, according to Fox News‘ Edward Lawrence. The death toll exceeds 70 as of this update.
Meanwhile, two new explosions have just been reported per Al Arabiya, bringing the total number to five.