2021 Kabul airport attacks
On 26 August 2021, a suicide bombing happened near Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.[1][2][3] This attack came hours after the United States State Department told Americans outside the airport to leave because of a terrorist threat.[4]
Media said there was a second explosion; Media said later that there was only one explosion.[5][6]
At least 170 people have been killed by the attacks as many people were at the airport trying the leave the country.[7][8] The attack happened over a week after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The ISIS-K (other name: Islamic State Khorasan) said they were responsible for the attacks.[9] 13 U.S. soldiers were killed in the attacks, becoming the first American military deaths in Afghanistan since February 2020.[10][11]
References
change- ↑ Pasko, Simcha (26 August 2021). "Suicide bombing kills, injures several at Kabul airport". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Large Explosion Reported Outside Kabul Airport". The Daily Beast. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Blast reported outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul". CNN. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Explosion outside Kabul airport confirmed hours after US, British terror warnings". Fox News. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ↑ Ali, Idrees; Landay, Jonathan; Pamuk, Humeyra (26 August 2021). "Pentagon bracing for more attacks after troops killed at Kabul airport". Reuters. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Pentagon confirms second explosion near Kabul airport and "a number of US and civilian casualties"". CNN. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Kabul airport attack: What do we know?". BBC News. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "Russia: 2 suicide attacks outside Kabul airport; 13 dead". APNews. 2021-08-26.
- ↑ "Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Kabul airport attack". Reuters. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Afghanistan: US to complete evacuations despite attack, says Biden". BBC News. 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sjefen på Kabul-sykehuset forteller: Stolt av å ha reddet liv etter terroren". September 2021.
