4 years ago Biden vows to ‘hunt down’ those behind Kabul bombings By Bella Isaacs-Thomas President Joe Biden blamed the extremist group ISIS-K for Thursday’s attacks in Kabul and vowed to punish those responsible. “To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, know this: we will not forgive, we will not forget,” Biden said in a press conference. “We will hunt you down and make you pay.”
4 years ago McConnell says U.S. deaths in Kabul attack is ‘sickening and enraging’ By Joshua Barajas Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement that it is “sickening and enraging to hear that at least 12 U.S. servicemembers have been killed at the hands of terrorists in Kabul.” He added that the U.S. needs to redouble its efforts to confront groups who want to “kill Americans and attack our homeland.” It is sickening and enraging to hear that at least 12 U.S. servicemembers have been killed at the hands of terrorists in Kabul. We need to redouble our global efforts to confront these barbarian enemies who want to kill Americans and attack our homeland. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/ydke3F6sZ7 — Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) August 26, 2021 https://twitter.com/LeaderMcConnell/status/1430986395401736198
4 years ago About 1,000 Americans still in Afghanistan, State Department says By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The State Department says it believes around 1,000 American civilians remain in Afghanistan, and that about 75 percent of that number were making preparations to leave. Evacuation efforts in the country are continuing after Thursday’s deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport.
4 years ago Pelosi condemns ‘heinous terrorist attack’ By Joshua Barajas House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement on the Kabul attack, saying that the U.S. House “strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack outside Kabul airport.” “We mourn the loss of every innocent life taken, and we join every American in heartbreak over the deaths of the servicemembers killed,” she added.
4 years ago Biden will address Kabul attacks at 5 p.m. ET By Meredith Lee President Biden will address the nation at 5 p.m. ET today, following the attack at the Kabul airport that killed dozens of civilians and 12 U.S. service members. The Kabul attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and wounded another 143, according to an Afghan official.
4 years ago Schumer condemns Kabul attack By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Thursday’s attack outside the Kabul airport, saying that those responsible “will be sought and brought to justice.” I just spoke to Secretary of Defense Austin about today’s heinous attacks targeting U.S. military and civilian personnel, American citizens and residents, and our Afghan partners. My statement on the terror attacks in Afghanistan: pic.twitter.com/nC998jvB7l — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 26, 2021
4 years ago At least 60 Afghans killed, 143 wounded in Kabul attack, Afghan official says By Bella Isaacs-Thomas An Afghan official said at least 60 Afghans were killed and 143 others wounded in Thursday’s airport attack in Kabul, AP reports.
4 years ago CENTCOM chief: ‘We expect those attacks to continue’ By Meredith Lee Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, addressed the ISIS attacks near the Kabul airport in a Pentagon briefing: “We expect those attacks to continue.”
4 years ago Defense Secretary Austin offers condolences By Meredith Lee Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin offered condolences for the families of U.S. service members killed in Kabul today. “We mourn their loss. We will treat their wounds. And we will support their families in what will most assuredly be devastating grief,” he said in a statement. “But we will not be dissuaded from the task at hand.” He did not confirm the death toll.
4 years ago WATCH: Pentagon officials hold briefing By Joshua Barajas Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby and Gen. Frank McKenzie hold a briefing, hours after the attack on the Kabul airport.