Theblast took place on Thursday evening just in front of the Hamid KarzaiInternational Airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. According toRussian media, 40 people have been killed and 120 people have been injured.Three American soldiers are also among the injured. All flight operations fromthe airport were suspended after the incident. The Pentagon has accused theterrorist organization ISIS Khorasan of the attack.
The USDefense Ministry Pentagon said – On Thursday, the first blast occurred at theAbbe Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport. Shortly after, anotherexplosion occurred near the Baron Hotel near the airport. It is being told thatBritish soldiers were staying here.
Accordingto the Pentagon, three suspects were seen outside the airport. Two of them weresuicide bombers, while the third had come with a gun. There is an atmosphere ofpanic due to the blast at Kabul Airport and its surrounding areas. The deathtoll is expected to rise.
Taliban also called it terrorist attack
TheTaliban have so far confirmed the death of 15 people. This includes women andchildren. The Taliban called it a terrorist attack. A man at the airport toldthat his child died in his lap.
Death of a US citizen
Russianmedia Sputnik claimed 13 people were killed. According to sources, the blasttook place near the Baron Hotel near the airport, while the second blast tookplace near the Abbe Gate of the airport. This is where American soldiers werestationed.
Four US Marines were among those killed in the explosions at Kabul airport, and three were wounded, the U.S. ambassador told staff, an official said: The Wall Street Journal