Breaking: An explosion hit a crowd of Afghans trying to enter the Kabul airport, with no immediate word on casualties
There were no immediate details on the extent of casualties, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said. A U.S. official said the attack happened at the airport’s Abbey Gate.by Islamic State and urged their citizens not to approach the airport on Thursday.
The blast came after several of America’s allies said they were halting evacuation flights from Afghanistan, leaving behind citizens and thousands of Afghans who had been cleared for entry. As the airlift opportunities began disappearing, desperate Afghans and foreign citizens still tried to reach Kabul’s international airport but on Thursday morning found the roads blocked by Taliban checkpoints.
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