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Suicide Bomb At Kabul Airport Believed To Be ISIS-Khorasan: Two Blasts Confirmed And THIRTEEN Dead

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Update: THIRTEEN confirmed dead as US officials point the finger towards ISIS affiliate ISKP. Taliban claim to have warned US troops of ISIS threat and state they will not allow terrorists to use Afghanistan as a base for their operations.

US officials “strongly believe” the Kabul Airport attack is the work of the ISISKhorasan group, with a source familiar in intelligence activities stating this attack has “all the hallmarks of an ISIS-K attack”. US officials warn that more blasts could occur at Kabul Airport, Reuters is reporting.

Officials say there is increasing concern about more attacks at the airport.

— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) August 26, 2021

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US Officials warn more attacks could follow the earlier suspected double suicide bombing attack on Kabul Airport. TALIBAN condemned the bombings at Kabul Airport and said that the blasts occurred in an area controlled by US forces.The UK transport secretary, Grant Shapps, warns airlines to avoid flying in Afghani airspace below 25’000 feet. FOUR US MARINES have been injured in the attack, BNO reported. Irish Special Forces successfully complete a mission to extract 26 Irish Citizens amid Kabul Airport Chaos.UK Defence Ministry confirms no UK Military or Government Agency staff were injured or killed in the Kabul Airport attacks.A Kabul hospital has reported that around 60 patients have arrived from the airport explosions so far. It is believed that the vast majority of casualties are women and children. Boris Johnson, British PM, is chairing an emergency meeting of Cobra upon being updated about the ongoing Afghan situationU.K. PM Boris Johnson says US troops have been killed in the attack at Kabul airport. This has not yet been confirmed here in the US where sources are saying that 3 US marines have been injured. pic.twitter.com/KhXqgDRuzE

— Mark Stone (@Stone_SkyNews) August 26, 2021غبرګون: اسلامي امارت د کابل په هوايي ډګر کې په ملکي خلکو چاودنه په کلکه غندي، یاده چاودنه په هغه سیمه کې ترسره شوې چې د‌ امنيت مسئولیت يې د امريکايي ځواکونو په لاس کې دی. اسلامي امارت د خپلو خلکو امنيت او ساتنې ته کلک متوجه دی، د شر غوښتونکو کړيو مخه به په کلکه سره ونيول شي.

— Suhail Shaheen. محمد سهیل شاهین (@suhailshaheen1) August 26, 2021“The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns the bombing of civilians at Kabul airport, which took place in an area where security is in the hands of US forces. The Islamic Emirate is paying attention to the security and protection of its people, and evil circles will be strictly stopped” – Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen

#BREAKING: at least 43 killed and 130 wounded in Kabul airport attack. ISIS claimed responsibility.

— Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) August 26, 2021

Tajuden Soroush, Senior Correspondent at Irani International, claims “at least” 43 killed and 130 wounded in today’s Kabul Airport Attack.

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By: Jonathan Green
Title: Suicide Bomb At Kabul Airport Believed To Be ISIS-Khorasan: Two Blasts Confirmed And THIRTEEN Dead
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Published Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:16:02 +0000