Evacuations To Continue, Despite Twin Explosions, at Kabul Airport.
On August 26, two explosions
occurred near the Kabul airport. .
The twin blasts took place where U.S. and British forces have been stationed to help with evacuations.
The twin blasts took place where U.S. and British forces have been stationed to help with evacuations.
The explosions occurred just outside
the Abbey Gate and at a nearby hotel.
The attacks were preceded by warnings that there could be terrorist incidents in the area.
The BBC reports that the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to a senior health official, at least
60 people were killed, and 140 were wounded
as a result of the explosions.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there had been , "no reported U.K. military or U.K. government casualties.".
However, the United States' Pentagon said
that 12 U.S. military personnel were killed.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that
the operation to evacuate people would continue , "according to the timetable we have got.".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that
the operation to evacuate people would continue , "according to the timetable we have got.".
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie of U.S. Central Command echoed Johnson's statement, vowing that the U.S. would also, "continue to execute the mission.".
The U.S. has set a deadline of August 31
for the withdrawal of its troops from
Afghanistan to be complete.
President Joe Biden has rejected calls from
the U.K. and other allies to extend that deadline
