Aug 26 Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 U.S. troops By Sayed Ziarmal Hashemi, Lolita C. Baldor, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. Continue reading
Aug 26 Evacuations continue By Meredith Lee Evacuation flights are continuing following bomb attacks outside the Kabul airport, a U.S. military official tells the NewsHour. Continue reading
Aug 26 'A number' of U.S. service members and Afghans among those killed, U.S. official says By Bella Isaacs-Thomas "A number" of U.S. service members and Afghans were killed in Thursday's attack at the Kabul airport, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby confirmed in a statement. Statement on this morning's attack at #HKIA:… Continue reading
Aug 26 US official says Islamic State "believed to be" behind attacks By Joshua Barajas A U.S. official says the attack outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport is "definitely believed to be" carried out by the Islamic State group, AP reports. Continue reading
Aug 26 Israeli PM and Biden postpone meeting because of Afghanistan By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House hurriedly rearranged President Joe Biden's schedule on Thursday after deadly explosions outside the airport in the Afghan capital. Continue reading
Aug 26 Taliban spokesperson condemns attacks By Joshua Barajas A Taliban spokesperson condemned the explosions to the NewsHour, saying that the Taliban will take "every step to bring the culprits to justice." A Taliban spokesperson said they "condemn" the explosions near the Kabul… Continue reading
Aug 26 Attacks threaten evacuation By Joshua Barajas The attacks occurred in the waning days of a massive airlift out of Afghanistan, ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's deadline for troop withdrawal. In the past week, people have amassed at the airport, seeking to flee Afghanistan after the… Continue reading
Aug 26 Sen. Menendez calls Kabul situation 'a full-fledged humanitarian crisis' By Associated Press Sen. Robert Menendez, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, in a statement called the situation unfolding in Kabul “a full-fledged humanitarian crisis.”… Continue reading
Aug 26 NATO chief condemns 'horrific terrorist attack' near Kabul airport By Associated Press The bombings struck Thursday outside Kabul’s airport, where large crowds of people trying to flee Afghanistan have massed. Continue reading
Aug 26 Unclear how many casualties after bombings By Joshua Barajas U.S. officials have yet to provide an initial casualty count, but Russia's Foreign Ministry reported that at least 13 people died and 15 were wounded in the deadly attack. The news comes hours after U.S. defense officials had warned… Continue reading