A United States military official confirmed to ABC News, late Thursday, that a 13th U.S. service member has died following a shocking pair of terror attacks in Kabul.
“A U.S. official confirmed that a 13th U.S. service member has died as a result of injuries received in the attack at the Kabul airport,” the outlet noted. At least a dozen more American service members were seriously injured, including 11 U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy hospital corpsman. Several service members are believed to be in critical condition.
“The U.S. fatalities were the first in Afghanistan since February 2020, when former President Donald Trump and the Taliban signed an agreement to withdraw U.S. troops from the country,” The Week reported. “The 13 troops killed Thursday made the attack the deadliest since August 2011, when militants shot down a Chinook helicopter, killing 31 Americans, seven Afghans and a military dog,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
The suicide bombings, which rocked Kabul late Thursday night local time, also left at least 60 Afghans dead and more than 120 wounded according to reports. The Taliban is said to be telling health care workers not to release full casualty counts, so the precise number of Afghans dead and wounded could be much higher.
One bombing occurred at a final checkpoint for evacuees before entering Hamid Karzai International Airport, where U.S. service members were screening potential individuals for some of the last rescue flights out of Afghanistan before the U.S. military officially withdraws on August 31st. The second bombing occurred just outside the Baron Hotel, which was serving as a secure location for Americans pulled from Kabul.
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We have got to get rid of Biden and Harris!!! Theyare destroying America and killing Americans!!!
They know we have a stupid weak Commender in Chife alone with his generals
They knew and don't care
Shocking attacks? Really? They are ALL terrorist, this is what they do, they do it again and again, yet our leadership is shocked? The taliban didn't keep their word....that is just shocking!
This brainless wonder has been in politics for decades and he didn't see it coming, the top military guys didn't see it coming.....or they couldn't change the mind of a guy who can't keep two simple instructions straight if they come too close together? Complete incompotance on all levels.........this should scare the entire world!
Impeach all commie rats!
The reason Conservatives carry firearms is they don't trust Progressive Socialist Democrats. Impeaching Biden and His Girlfriend would work only if it could be arranged for Pelosi to take a "One Way Fishing Charter."
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Impeach Biden & Harris!!!!
.....and we'll have crazy nancy in the WH! Wouldn't that be the cherry on top?
This thing called a commander in chief needs to be taken out behind barn, you all know what happens out there. Biden, Harris, Miley, Austin, pelois and garland just to name a few. They are not fit to stay in this once great country.
I got a good idea all the troops he just pulled out turn them around send them to Kabul orders kill anything that moves !
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