Kabul: A U.S. official says four Marines were killed and a number of other American military were wounded Thursday in an attack on Kabul’s airport. U.S. officials have said that information is still coming in and they are trying to determine the exact numbers of casualties.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing military operations. The Pentagon would not say what troops were involved but acknowledged that “a number of U.S. service members were killed.”
Earlier, in an official statement on Twitter, Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby confirmed that a number of U.S. service members were killed in today’s complex attack at Kabul airport. A number of others are being treated for wounds. We also know that a number of Afghans fell victim to this heinous attack.
A U.S. official says the complex attack outside Kabul airport is “definitely believed” to have been carried out by the Islamic State group. The official says members of the U.S. military were wounded in attack, which involved two suicide bombers and gunmen.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations. The Islamic State group is more radical than the Taliban and has carried out a wave of attacks targeting civilians.
The official says evacuation flights have continued to take off from Kabul airport in the waning days of an airlift to help people flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Kirby also confirmed that the explosion at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul Aiport in Afghanistan was the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of US & civilian casualties. He also confirmed one other explosion at or near the Baron Hotel, a short distance from Abbey Gate.
He took to Twitter to confirm that the explosion near the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport has resulted in an unknown number of casualties.
Meanwhile, the Taliban has condemned bombing outside Kabul airport, say it happened in the area controlled by US forces.
