US has lunch an air strike on ISIS stronghold that kills man believed to be mastermind

US has lunch an air strike on Afghanistan ISIS stronghold that kills man believed to be mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing that left 13 US troops and 170 Afghans dead

The Pentagon has launched a drone strike in the Islamic State's stronghold in eastern Afghanistan, killing a man believed to be involved in planning Thursday's Kabul airport bombing.

The  drone hit an ISIS-K member in Nangahar province, U.S. Central Command said

U.S. official told Reuters the strike was approved by President Joe Biden

The retaliation came less than 48 hours after a devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group killed as many as 170 Afghans and 13 American service members at the Kabul airport.. . 

The strike killed one individual, and spokesman Navy Capt. William Urban said they knew of no civilian casualties.

US military 'conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner,' Urban said. 

'The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangahar Province of Afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties

It wasn't clear if that individual was involved specifically in the Thursday suicide blast outside the gates of the Kabul airport, where crowds of Afghans were desperately trying to get in as part of the ongoing evacuation from the country after the Taliban's rapid takeover

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BREAKING NEWS: Manchester United CONFIRM Cristiano Ronaldo is re-signing from Juventus in £19.4m deal, hours after he looked set for rivals City, after calls from Sir Alex Ferguson and Rio Ferdinand

 Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United on a two-year deal

The sensational transfer was confirmed on Thursday as the player took a medical

Ronaldo had appeared to be on the cusp of signing for United's bitter rivals City  

Solskjaer said Bruno Fernandes had been talking to Ronaldo about his future 

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a sensational return to Manchester United, the club confirmed on Thursday evening. 

Ronaldo was pictured touching down in Lisbon where he will soon be undertaking a medical to seal a sensational return to his former club Manchester United. 

With a surge of fans and photographers eager to get a glimpse of Ronaldo at the airport, the Portuguese superstar had given a cryptic clue while getting into a car and told broadcasters TVI24 when asked of his next club: ‘You’ll know in one hour.'

Not long after, United informed supporters via social media and their official website that a deal had been agreed and Ronaldo would be returning to the club ahead of transfer deadline day.

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ISIS Posted on Telegram claiming responsibility for the twin blast

 

At least 72 people have been killed, including twelve US servicemen 

As explosion hit Kabul airport

ISIS claim responsibility for devastating attacks in Kabul that have killed at least 72

Group posted a statement on Telegram claiming responsibility for the twin blasts

At least 72 people have been killed, including twelve US servicemen 

One explosion hit Kabul airport from where thousands are trying to evacuate

The blasts had been blamed on ISIS-K, a regional affiliate in AfghanistanISIS have claimed responsibility for devastating twin attacks that struck Kabul, killing at least 72 people.

The group posted a statement claiming responsibility from their Telegram account on Thursday, following the attacks earlier today.

The two explosions, one of which hit Kabul airport, the other a nearby hotel, had been blamed on ISIS-K, a regional affiliate of the so-called Islamic State that operates in Afghanistan and Pakista

Abdul Rehman Al-Loghri of ISIS-K was allegedly the suicide bomber responsible for one of the blasts, according to a twitter pos

The blasts killed at least 72 people, including 12 US servicemen, and injured more than 140 more

Founded in 2015, ISIS-K followers aim to establish an Islamic caliphate across Khorasan (hence the initial 'K') – a historic region covering Pakistan and Afghanistan along with parts of Central Asia. t.n.  

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Twelve US soldiers among 60 dead in suicide bomb' attack, as THIRD blast is heard:

ISIS Blast kill 12 US serviceman - including four Marines - have died in two bomb attacks outside Kabul airport (pictured left and centre: Afghans injured today during the attack), while reports suggest a third explosion has been heard in the capital tonight. Jihadist splinter group ISIS-K are believed to be behind the two earlier blasts outside the gates of Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghans were awaiting evacuation (pictured right: An injured man is put into a van following the bomb blasts). Reports from the US suggest as many as 10 US service personnel are among those thought to have died in the attacks. Senior health officials tonight told the BBC the death toll could be as high as 60 people. US officials have today confirmed a 'number' of US forces personnel have died in the attacks. UK defence officials say they do not believe any British troops have been killed. It comes amid reports of a third blast in Kabul tonight. Reporters on the ground say the blast was heard near to the airport this evening. No official details have yet been released. The bombings - which comes after warnings by US and UK officials of an 'imminent' terror attack - could now spark an immediate to the West's frantic evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. NATO countries, including Denmark, have already stopped their evacuation efforts this evening, while the gates to the airport have now been sealed by US troops in the aftermath. However Boris Johnson, who this evening chaired an emergency COBRA meeting at Downing Street, insisted the UK will continue its evacuation flights. UK officials earlier today said there were a dozen evacuation flights still scheduled to leave Kabul.

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News... Four US among 40 dead in 'Suicide bomb' attack at Kabul airport:

 

Witnesses told Chat212 News...Four US marines among 40 dead in 'ISIS suicide bomb' attack at Kabul airport: 

Gates to airfield are 'sealed off' as NATO countries start to pull the plug on evacuations - but PM insists UK flights WILL continue 

By Jack Newman and James Robinson

Four US Marines are thought to be among the 40 people killed in an 'ISIS suicide' bomb attack outside Kabul airport today. Jihadists are believed to be behind the two blasts outside the gates of Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghans were awaiting evacuation. The horrifying disaster - which comes after warnings by US and UK officials of an 'imminent' attack by terror group ISIS-K - could now spark an immediate to the West's frantic evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. NATO countries, including Denmark, have already stopped their evacuation efforts this evening, while the gates to the airport have now been sealed by US troops in the aftermath. However Boris Johnson, who this evening chaired an emergency COBRA meeting at Downing Street, insisted the UK will continue its evacuation flights. UK officials earlier today said there were a dozen evacuation flights still scheduled to leave Kabul. It comes after as the Taliban say as many as 40 people, including children, were killed in two separate explosions near Kabul airport today - just hours after warnings of an 'imminent' and 'lethal' ISIS terror attack. The first blast was set off by a suicide bomber outside the Barons Hotel where British troops, journalists and UN officials have been staying during frantic evacuation mission by Western forces. It was then followed by gunfire and mass panic before a second explosion ripped through a crowd of Afghans gathered at the Abbey Gate of the Hamid Karzai airport.

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Suicide Bomb hit Afghans queueing to enter the airport...

 

Witnesses told Chat212 News the suicide bomber had detonated a device, one which will ripped through a crowd of Afghans ...

Suicide Bomb hit Afghans queueing to enter the airport...

..Suicidede bomb - kills 13 at Kabul airport: TWO explosions and gunfire rip through crowds, causing multiple casualties including children - with three US soldiers among the wounded - hours after ISIS attack warning...

Two separate explosions have rocked Kabul with at least 13 casualties including children and three US soldiers among the wounded just hours after warnings of an 'imminent' and 'lethal' ISIS terror attack. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the blast, one of which ripped through a crowd of Afghans gathered at the Abbey gate of the Hamid Karzai airport, and another which hit Barons Hotel, followed by gunfire amid the mass panic. Images from the scene show scores of bloodied people being carried away from the bombsite with reports of multiple casualties. Witnesses told Sky News the suicide bomber had detonated a device in a sewage canal-way packed with people and that there were 'definitely' civilian casualties. He said the passage was overlooked by US soldiers and he had been told that there were casualties among the American troops. Meanwhile an Afghan man queueing to enter the airport said the explosion hit the middle of a crowd of thousands, and he saw many injured and maimed people and was told of multiple fatalities.

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