Multiple Explosions Outside Kabul Airport in Terror Attack, American Casualties Reported

Multiple Explosions Outside Kabul Airport in Terror Attack, American Casualties Reported
Team Crowder - August 26, 2021 at 09:56AM

Multiple explosions are being reported outside the Kabul airport where large groups of people, including Americans, were trying to evacuate the country. This comes the day after President Joe Biden laughed off a reporter who asked him about Americans possibly being stranded there.

Here's what we know so far.

Earlier today, the State Department issued a warning that U.S. citizens in Afghanistan should avoid traveling to the airport and avoid airport gates. People who were at the airport were told to leave immediately. American citizens have been trying to escape the country after President Biden announced his much-criticized withdrawal of US troops from the area.

State Dept: U.S. citizens should avoid traveling to the airport and avoid airport gates at this time.
U.S. citizens who are at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate now should leave immediately.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) August 26, 2021

The perceived terror attack happened hours later.

A suicide bomber has attacked Kabul airport, just hours after officials warned of an 'imminent' ISIS bomb threat, injuring US Marines and killing an unconfirmed number of Afghans. The blast was outside The Baron Hotel, at the Abbey Gate of Kabul airport. Westerners were staying in the hotel before their evacuation flights. At least three US troops were injured and an unconfirmed number of Marines were also hurt. It's unclear if any Americans were killed in the explosion but harrowing scenes show bloodied Afghans being removed from the scene on wheelchairs. One witness reported that a baby was among those killed.

2-3 U.S. Marines confirmed injured in today's attack at #Kabul airport.

Civilian casualties are being carried away in wheelbarrows. Just tragic.
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) August 26, 2021

Shortly following the attack, footage of the chaos started to make its way to social media.

More photos are coming from #Kabul airport. Chaos everywhere. pic.twitter.com/ZxUokOP9Fc
— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) August 26, 2021

Reports indicate that there were dozens of #British citizens at the entrance where the blast occurred at #Kabul airport. pic.twitter.com/y5yNP0Nmer
— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) August 26, 2021

First photo showing chaos after the recent blast at #Kabul airport. pic.twitter.com/UAEQQLMW8L
— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) August 26, 2021

Politico is reporting several US casualties.

BREAKING — Our sources describe absolute mayhem right now at HKIA.

-Several U.S. casualties
-U.S. troops returned fire after first explosion
-NATO troops ordered to leave airport gates immediately

w/ @laraseligman @alexbward https://t.co/reOrg85oQQ
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) August 26, 2021

JUST IN: Three sources confirm US casualties. US forces returned fire after first explosion. @AndrewDesiderio @alexbward
— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) August 26, 2021

Casualties at least a second explosion has been confirmed by the Pentagon.

We can confirm that the explosion at the Abbey Gate was the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of US & civilian casualties. We can also confirm at least one other explosion at or near the Baron Hotel, a short distance from Abbey Gate. We will continue to update.
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021

Any other details as of right now are sketchy at best. CNN had a correspondent saying the attack was "probably" done by ISIS-K to "humiliate" the Taliban. Earlier, a correspondent suggested the Taliban "probably" had a hand in the attack to "humiliate" Americans.

We'll update this post as more information becomes available. For now, pray.

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