The explosion outside Kabul's airport was at one of the entry gates and appears to be a suicide attack, three US officials say. Follow live updates:
A threat from ISIS-K is hampering evacuation efforts. Here's what you need to know about the terror group.is hanging over the frantic endgame of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, with time fast running out to rescue Americans and the fate of fleeing Afghans looking darker by the hour.
The warning came hours after a US defense official had told CNN that officials were alarmed by a"very specific threat stream" about the ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan, which planned to attack crowds outside the airfield.ISIS-Khorasan is a branch of the terror group that first emerged in Syria and Iraq. While the affiliates share an ideology and tactics, the depth of their relationship with regards to organization and command and control has never been entirely established.
The US Defense Department Inspector-General for Afghanistan said in a report covering the months April to June of this year that"ISIS-Khorasan exploited the political instability and rise in violence during the quarter by attacking minority sectarian targets and infrastructure to spread fear and highlight the Afghan government's inability to provide adequate security."
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