Explosion, Gunfire At Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

An explosion has taken place at the eastern gate outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, with gunfire underway and casualties and fatalities reported to local media.

• UPDATE Four U.S. Marines Killed in Kabul airport explosions and 3 wounded.
• UPDATE At least 43 killed and 130 wounded in Kabul airport explosions.
• UPDATE Second explosion hits hotel near Kabul airport where Americans gathered for rescue ops.

Breaking new: second explosion rocks kabull airport.and reports of gun battles outside gates of airport. pic.twitter.com/O0bxi84Lq2

— Citizen 1 (@citizen1448) August 26, 2021

• UPDATE American servicemen reportedly wounded in Kabul airport blast.
• UPDATE Suicide blast confirmed at gate of Kabul Airport.
• UPDATE Reports of multiple casualties including fatalities.

Pentagon confirms explosion outside Kabul airport

We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can.

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— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021

Earlier Thursday, a senior UK defense official warned that there was an “imminent” threat of a “severe” terrorist attack at the Kabul airport by Daesh-Khorasan, a branch of the Islamic State terrorist group.

(Source: Airlive, not edited by travelobiz staff)

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