Kabul attack: 72 civilians, 13 US military personnel and 28 Taliban militants killed

At least 72 civilians have been killed in the two explosions outside Kabul airport, a hospital source and a Taliban official in the Afghan capital said. Picture Courtesy: Mehrnews.com

According to a health source and a Taliban spokesman, the number of Afghans dead has grown to 72, with 28 Taliban militants among them.

Thirteen US military personnel have been killed, according to the US military

A Taliban spokesman informed the Reuters news agency that at least 28 Taliban members were among those killed in explosives outside Kabul's airport overnight.

“We've lost more people than the Americans,” the official, who did not want to be identified, claimed. He said there was no reason to extend the date for foreign soldiers to leave the nation, which was set for August 31.

The US military's death toll in the Kabul bombings has risen to 13 people, according to the Pentagon.

According to Al-Jazeera, the US Defense Department announced that the number of US personnel killed in the Kabul airport blasts increased by one to 13, with 18 more injured.

Captain Bill Urban, a spokesperson for Central Command, stated in a statement that “a thirteenth US service member has died from his wounds sustained as a result of the attack on Abbey Gate.”

Biden promises retaliation in the wake of the Kabul tragedy

President Joe Biden promised retaliation for the Kabul explosions, confirming that the bombings were carried out by ISKP, ISIL's Afghan affiliate.

“Know this: Those who perpetrated this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, will not be forgiven. “We will not forget,” Biden stated emphatically.

“We're going to find you and make you pay. I will use whatever means at my disposal to protect our people's interests.”

Taliban claims the US military is burning munitions after hearing the third detonation in Kabul.

A Taliban spokesman verified that the third blast recorded by local and foreign media in the Kabul area was caused by US military personnel discarding weaponry.

The explosion sounded like a "very large thud, a huge bang," according to Al Jazeera's correspondent in Kabul.

ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attack on Kabul Airport

ISIL claimed responsibility for an incident near Kabul airport, according to the group's Amaq News Agency on Telegram.

60 Afghans and 12 US forces are killed in a Kabul airport attack

In the dying days of airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover, two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted throngs of Afghans rushing to Kabul's airport, turning a sight of desperation into one of terror.

At least 60 Afghans and 12 US personnel were killed, according to Afghan and US officials, according to the Associated Press.

Publish : 2021-08-27 11:27:00

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