EXPLOSION AT KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  • 26/08/2021

U.S. officials report a massive explosion at a gate of Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday afternoon, as the airlift of thousands of Afghans continued. It occurred near the entrance to Abbey gate, where British forces have been stationed lately.
The gate was one of three that had been closed as a result of terrorist threats. . There was also a report of gunshots; it is unknown who fired them.
   According to officials from the United States and its allies, suicide bombers were planning to attack the airport. Just two days ago, the Pentagon notified lawmakers that ISIS-K terror acts could threaten evacuations from Hamid Karzai International Airport. One of the most likely targets is the airport gates, where thousands of desperate individuals gather.

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