ISIS Claims Responsibility For Kabul Attacks; Dozen US Servicemembers Dead BY TYLER DURDEN for Zero Hedge
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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Update (1546ET): A “very strong” new blast has been reported in Kabul – which the Taliban reports were due to US forces inside the Kabul airport ‘destroying their belongings.’
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BREAKING: Taliban spokesperson: “Several explosions were heard in Kabul in the evening. The blasts were carried out by US forces inside Kabul airport to destroy their belongings. Kabul residents are not worried.”
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 26, 2021
Another big blast just reported in #Kabul, this one “very strong” says person who heard it. #Afghanistan #Kabulairport
— Nawied Jabarkhyl (@NawiedJabarkhyl) August 26, 2021
Another big blast just reported in #Kabul, this one “very strong” says person who heard it. #Afghanistan #Kabulairport
— Nawied Jabarkhyl (@NawiedJabarkhyl) August 26, 2021
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Update (1530ET): ISIS has officially climaed responsibility for the Kabul bombings, according to NBC News’ Evan Kohlmann.
Update: ISIS has now formally claimed responsibility for the Kabul bombings and has provided a photo of at least one alleged suicide bomber.
— Evan Kohlmann (@IntelTweet) August 26, 2021
Image: ISIS suicide bomber “Abdul Rahman al-Lowgari who carried out the martyrdom operation near Kabul Airport.” pic.twitter.com/Z9sv8K711S
— Evan Kohlmann (@IntelTweet) August 26, 2021
