A house near the Kabul airport was hit Sunday afternoon local time, reportedly killing a child and injuring several others. There are unconfirmed reports of more explosions.
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A house near to Kabul airport hit by a rocket. pic.twitter.com/t3Ue3AXD0s
— Shafi Karimi (@karimi_shafi) August 29, 2021
Explosions in Kabul: our colleagues are saying there has apparently been a rocket attack near a road leading to Kabul airport.
We’ve been told about several rocket blasts, but can’t confirm this yet pic.twitter.com/ySfvDi6Ai5
— Murad Gazdiev (@MuradGazdiev) August 29, 2021
The explosion is in the Khaje Bughra neighbourhood in Kabul, situated West of the airport. pic.twitter.com/Gsa1ZUxbUf
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) August 29, 2021
Al-Jazeera reporting one child was killed and 3 people are injured after a rocket attack on a house near the Kabul airport. https://t.co/1LTYsmPzLm
— Ahmad E. (@ahmadeofficial) August 29, 2021
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Updates as warranted.
UPDATE: Reuters reports the U.S. conducted an air strike in Kabul, “The United States has carried out a strike in Kabul, two U.S. officials tell Reuters citing initial information.”
The United States has carried out a strike in Kabul, two U.S. officials tell Reuters citing initial information.
— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) August 29, 2021
AP, “Taliban spokesman says a US airstrike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who wanted to strike Kabul airport.”
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban spokesman says a US airstrike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who wanted to strike Kabul airport.
— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) August 29, 2021
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ABC, “A U.S. government official tells ABC News the U.S. conducted an airstrike to take out a vehicle-borne IED in Kabul that posed a threat to the airport.”
A U.S. government official tells ABC News the U.S. conducted an airstrike to take out a vehicle-borne IED in Kabul that posed a threat to the airport.
— Matt Seyler (@MattSeyler) August 29, 2021
UPDATE: The AP reports the two explosions are likely unconnected, “The Taliban said that a U.S. airstrike targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle Sunday who wanted to attack the Kabul international airport amid the American military’s evacuation there. There were few initial details about the incident, as well as a rocket that struck a neighborhood just northwest of the airport, killing a child. The two strikes initially appeared to be separate incidents, though information on both remained scarce…Zabihullah Mujahid said in a message to journalists that the strike targeted the bomber as he drove a vehicle loaded with explosives. Mujahid offered few other details.”
CNN, “The US carried out a defensive airstrike via drone in Kabul Sunday targeting a suspected ISIS-K car bomb that was targeting the airport, a US defense official tells @OrenCNN. The official said a significant secondary explosion indicated substantial amount of explosive material.”
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The US carried out a defensive airstrike via drone in Kabul Sunday targeting a suspected ISIS-K car bomb that was targeting the airport, a US defense official tells @OrenCNN. The official said a significant secondary explosion indicated substantial amount of explosive material.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 29, 2021
UPDATE: AP now reports car had multiple suicide bombers, ” “US officials: Drone strikes vehicle with ‘multiple suicide bombers’ on way to #Kabul airport; threat believed eliminated.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — #US officials: Drone strikes vehicle with 'multiple suicide bombers' on way to #Kabul airport; threat believed eliminated.
— Matt Lee (@APDiploWriter) August 29, 2021
Purported video of attack aftermath:
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Aftermath footage of US airstrike targeting ISIS-K close to the airport pic.twitter.com/a4yIkHlBaw
— Afghanistan 24/7 (@AfghanUpdates) August 29, 2021
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