A terrorist attack in Kabul could aim to destabilize the emerging Taliban regime, as well as target U.S. forces.
of an explosion near the airport. Afghanistan’s already tenuous security situation was roiled by the Taliban takeover of the capital city nearly two weeks ago, but after days of a negotiated exit process that allowed evacuees to get to the airport. The new threat is in the form of terror attacks at the hands of ISIS’ Afghan affiliate, Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K.American citizens Wednesday night against traveling to the Kabul airport or congregating at the gates leading into the complex.
the potential threats now include suicide bombers mixing in among the throngs of people trying to get into the airport and even mortar attacks against the airfield itself.A daily email update of the stories you need to read right now.Send me updates about Slate special offers.
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