Witness: Several appear dead or wounded in Kabul blast
By SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, JILL LAWLESS and JON GAMBRELL8 minutes ago
https://apnews.com/article/europe-france...eb1901fedeee7a1

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion went off Thursday outside Kabul’s airport, where thousands of people have flocked as they try to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Officials offered no casualty count, but a witness said several people appeared to have been killed or wounded.

Western nations had warned earlier in the day of a possible attack at the airport in the waning days of a massive airlift. Suspicion for any attack targeting the crowds would likely fall on the Islamic State group and not the Taliban, who have been deployed at the airport’s gates trying to control the mass of people.

The Pentagon confirmed the blast, with no immediate word on casualties.

Adam Khan, an Afghan waiting outside the airport, said the explosion went off in a crowd of people waiting to enter the airport. Khan, who said he was standing about 30 meters (yards) away, said several people appeared to have been killed or wounded, including some who lost body parts.

Several countries urged people to avoid the airport earlier in the day, with one saying there was a threat of a suicide bombing. But just days — or even hours for some nations — before the evacuation effort ends, few appeared to heed the call.

Over the last week, the airport has been the scene of some of the most searing images of the chaotic end of America’s longest war and the Taliban’s takeover, as flight after flight took off carrying those who fear a return to the militants’ brutal rule.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

A second explosion being reported...

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1430898237557202944

@Breaking911
BREAKING UPDATE: Fox News reports that there were two explosions. This appears to be a “complex suicide attack”

Deborah Haynes
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BREAKING: UK defence source confirms there were two explosions outside Kabul airport. One explosion occurred by Barons Hotel, followed by small arms fire, then a second explosion occurred by Abbey Gate. No UK military casualties, according to initial assessment

Deborah Haynes
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The defence source said the first explosion outside Kabul Airport by the Baron Hotel is thought to have been a suicide bomber.
The second explosion at nearby Abbey Gate is thought to have been a car bomb, according to an initial assessment.

Liz Sly@LizSly
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The Kabul airport attack has nixed hopes of evacuation for the last thousands still hoping to make it out. Am hearing the US military is sealing shut the airport gates. The casualty numbers are growing by the minute. A tragedy piled on a tragedy.

Jacqui Heinrich@JacquiHeinrich
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NEW: Source briefed on the situation in Kabul tells me “hundreds of ISIS-K in the vicinity, attacks likely to continue”

Go watch this: https://twitter.com/i/status/1430921501423767559

Pay particular attention at the 30 second mark.

How can this not be deliberate?

The Wall Street Journal@WSJ
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Four U.S. Marines were among those killed in the explosions at Kabul airport, and three were wounded, the U.S. ambassador told staff, an official said https://on.wsj.com/38fRPcp
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Tinker, you're not holding your breath are you? Would hate to see you pass out.

And, whenever I see one of this kind of comment from a republican, I always ask them WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Sorry (*&^&$% of *%&^%&*.

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Liz Sly@LizSly
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The Kabul airport attack has nixed hopes of evacuation for the last thousands still hoping to make it out. Am hearing the US military is sealing shut the airport gates. The casualty numbers are growing by the minute. A tragedy piled on a tragedy.

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