Breaking News : Huge Explosion at Kabul Airport

[Reichsmarschall]

Why does ISIS want to blow up people who want to leave the country anyway?! Is this their way of trying to help with crowd control?

Maybe they want to give invaders an excuse to stay in Afghanistan permanently or atleast extend the deadline

 

[Windjammer]

 

[jamal18]

So timely...

'ISIS-K' is a convenient label to apportion blame. It's the Americans.

 

[iLION12345_1]

Why does ISIS want to blow up people who want to leave the country anyway?! Is this their way of trying to help with crowd control?

Because IEA and ISIS hate each other, they’re gonna fight a lot. Not much new here to be honest, just the afghan government replaced with the IEA government dealing with the same terrorist groups.

 

[BON PLAN]

Western news say it is a DAESH attack. If true it's an affront to Talibans. How will they react ?

 

[nang2]

Western news say it is a DAESH attack. If true it's an affront to Talibans. How will they react ?

Very good question. I'd like to see how Taliban responds to this, too.

 

[Windjammer]

Taliban history does not back you comments.

They have killed many innocent afghani people in past 20 years..

If it all boils down to just history then I'm sure those Sikhs in Punjab and Muslims in Gujrat were also Indian citizens. ... Although i have no love lost for Talibans but while for last few weeks they have been desperate to put on a soft image, i highly doubt they would just shoot themselves in the foot by action against people who in earnest pose no threat to them.

Western news say it is a DAESH attack. If true it's an affront to Talibans. How will they react ?

Western media would use the term ISIS but an Indian pretending to be French would certainly be familiar with the term....DAESH.

 

[BON PLAN]

Maybe they want to give invaders an excuse to stay in Afghanistan permanently or atleast extend the deadline

Too late.
All will be shut down at the end of this month, and too bad for the latecomers.

 

[Clutch]

Don't understand the mad rush, Taliban is muslim organization. Its not like they are gonna kill muslims unnecessarily.

It's more complex than that... Have you heard of ISIS the imported Syrian Iraqi terrorist inspired group ? ...

 

[Mrc]

Taliban shud clear the whole area of locals. Any one that want to leave can leave latter on commercial flights

Only foreigners shud b left

 

[HAIDER]

Kabul airport blast kills at least 13, including children: Taliban official
AFP | ReutersPublished August 26, 2021 - Updated 4 minutes ago
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Smoke rises from explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. — AP

US soldiers stand inside the airport wall as hundreds of people gather near an evacuation control checkpoint on the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. — AP

Smoke rises from explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. — AP

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An explosion outside Kabul airport killed at least 13 people, including children, and wounded many Taliban guards, a Taliban official told Reuters.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said a second explosion went off outside the airport in the Afghan capital, adding that at least 13 were killed and 15 injured.
What we know so far

• Two explosions went off outside the Kabul airport.
• At least 13 people have been killed and more than 15 injured.
• US officials say one of the explosions appears to be a suicide bomb.

A United States official said US service members were among the wounded, adding he was citing an initial report and cautioning that it could change. He said there were casualties but did not know how many or of what nationality.
Kabul's Emergency Hospital said in a tweet that it has received more than 30 patients so far while six others were already dead on arrival.


Thousands of people have been gathering outside the airport in recent days. Western troops are racing to evacuate foreigners and Afghans who helped Western countries during the 20-year war against the Taliban, and to get out themselves by an Aug 31 deadline.
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed an explosion near the Abbey Gate entrance to the airport had caused an unknown number of casualties. A Western diplomat in Kabul earlier said areas outside the airport gates were “incredibly crowded” again despite warnings of a potential attack.
Many US officials said the blast appeared to be a suicide attack and a witness in Kabul saw many wounded men, women and children waiting for treatment outside a hospital.
US and allied officials have said they had intelligence that suicide bombers were threatening to attack the airport.
US President Joe Biden has been briefed on the explosion, according to a White House official.
Biden was in a meeting with security officials about the situation in Afghanistan, where the United States is in the final steps of ending its 20-year war, when the explosion was first reported, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Britain's defence ministry said it was working urgently to establish what had happened at Kabul airport following reports of an explosion.
“We are working urgently to establish what has happened in Kabul and its impact on the ongoing evacuation effort,” the defence ministry said on Twitter.
“Our primary concern remains the safety of our personnel, British citizens and the citizens of Afghanistan. We are in close contact with our US and other Nato allies at an operational level on the immediate response to this incident.”


Western nations warn citizens at airport
Earlier today, Western nations warned their citizens to immediately leave the surrounds of Kabul airport over a terrorist threat, as thousands of people try to reach a dwindling number of evacuation flights.
The US government and its allies raised the alarm with a series of coordinated and specific advisories for their citizens to avoid the airport.
“Those at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate now should leave immediately,” said the US State Department, citing unspecified “security threats”.
Australia's department of foreign affairs said there was an “ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack”. “Do not travel to Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport. If you're in the area of the airport, move to a safe location and await further advice.”
London issued a similar warning, adding “if you can leave Afghanistan safely by other means, you should do so immediately”.
This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.

 

[Dexon]

It proved the Kabul airport needs foreign troops to provide security.

Now which country achieved its goal?!

 

[Asian.Century]

Strange, only this morning UK time, the British defence minister was warning of an attack by ISIS Khorasan group could happen around the airport. Few hours later this occures?

British are behind the attack?

 

[LeGenD]

What I don't understand is them seemingly getting a tipoff, and then first thing going, and leaking it to the media.

Situation around Kabul airport is out of control.

Chaos and violence as crowds keep growing outside Kabul airport

Kilometres of land near airport starting to resemble refugee camps as people desperate to flee Taliban continue to mass.

www.aljazeera.com

Even Afghan Taliban were struggling to control the crowds of Kabul airport.

Western nations warn of terror threat at Kabul airport

Nearly 90,000 Afghans and foreigners have fled Afghanistan via the US-led airlift since the Taliban took control.

www.dawn.com

The crowds were being openly informed about ISIS-K elements approaching the airport. But many did not pay heed.

Civilians, US troops among dozens killed in Kabul airport blasts

At least 60 civilians killed and dozens more wounded as Pentagon confirms 13 US service members died in two blasts.

www.aljazeera.com

Unfortunate.

 

[Meengla]

Some very early thoughts on this--because this could be 'the pivotal moment' since August 15 events:
1) US Wrapping up its presence even before Aug. 31. Already, if you saw Blinken's Press Conference yesterday, he hinted at only 1500 Americans left and implied they are non-traceable and that evacuations will continue after the pull out date of Aug. 31.
2) US decides to stay on and even more troops BUT even if a single American is dead in the explosion then the already consensus to pull-out will be very angry over the extension of stay. Unlike in most countries of the world, the 'public opinion' in America has a gigantic impact on even strategic goals--no one wants to lose the elections where the margin of error can be as low as a few thousands votes!!
3) US blames the ISIS-K and mentions that even the Taliban were targeted to 'sell' the Taliban as the new savior from ISIS. You know, enemy of my enemy is friend? ISIS is a far more potent threat to American interests then Taliban ever were or could be.
4) Taliban hunt down some ISIS and shoots them and that makes, finally, the big news for the Taliban credentials. They reportedly shot some ISIS leaders in Kabul jail after Aug. 15
5) This is THE PR opportunity for the Taliban if they grab the moment. From condemning ISIS to becoming a victim themselves from ISIS to 'protecting' American troops which are still there....