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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Deputy leader returns after 20 years in exile promises to honour women's rights

We will honour women's rights (within Islamic law)': Taliban spokesman holds first news conference in Kabul and promises They won't persecute women or take revenge against anyone - as deputy leader returns after 20 years in exileThe Taliban claimed that Afghan women will not be persecuted under their Islamic rule during their first press conference since their sweeping conquest of Kabul on Sunday, as the man tipped to be Afghanistan's next leader arrived in the country after a 20-year exile.

Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman, claimed 'there is a huge difference between us and the Taliban of 20 years ago', when female Afghans were beaten in the streets or publicly executed, denied work, healthcare and an education, and barred from leaving home without a male chaperone.

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US GEN. McKenzie met with Taliban on Sunday to establish evacuation proposal

Gen. McKenzie, head of US Central Command, met with Taliban on Sunday to establish evacuation proposal

The American army led by General Frank McKenzie locked down Kabul airport after making a deal with the Taliban to allow evacuations from the airport without interference from the jihadists.

Gen. McKenzie is leading 6,000 US troops and 900 British soldiers who are trying to evacuate as many as 50,000 Afghan refugees and thousands of other foreign citizens including aid workers and diplomats who live in Kabul.

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