Bombing in Kabul: 12 US soldiers killed, and ISIS claims to attack itself
• Some of the surprises from Afghanistan were still ongoing when two explosions rocked the capital, Kabul.
• Twelve American soldiers were killed, and at least 52 soldiers were injured.
• An offshoot of the ISIS terrorist militia claimed the attack itself.
During the bombing of the Afghan capital Reception Several people were injured and killed – including twelve US soldiers, according to the US Department of Defense. According to the hardline Islamist movement of the Taliban, more than 50 people were injured. The exact number of victims of the initial attack remains open. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) condemned the bloody act as "deeply reprehensible". The terrorist branch of the Islamic State organization (IS), which is active in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Two killers blew themselves up – ISIS claims to attack itself
According to the US Department of Defense, at least two suicide explosions went off. A number of Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist militia fighters then opened fire on civilians and soldiers, US General Kenneth McKenzie, who heads US Central Command Central Command, said Thursday via video link with Pentagon reporters. 12 American soldiers were killed and 15 injured. Missions The mission in Kabul continues. "We keep working," McKenzie said. It is estimated that about 1,000 Americans are still in Afghanistan.
German Army Mission Termination
The German Air Force after all the remaining German soldiers, diplomats and police from a state of crisis on Thursday, as Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU) said the last machine started on Thursday.
Many of the dead were seen in videos after the attack. Therefore, it is feared that the number of dead and injured will increase significantly. The BBC has reported 60 deaths, citing a health service official. Merkel said the terrorists targeted people waiting at the airport gates. According to Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (Social Democratic Party), there is currently no information on German casualties.
The spokesman for the Political Bureau of the Egyptian Arab Republic of the Taliban In Doha, Suhail Shaheen said they condemn the horrific incident with all their might and will do everything possible to bring the guilty to justice. Two explosions confirmed. According to preliminary information, one of them took place at one of the airport gates, and the other at a nearby hotel.
Local TV station Tolo-News posted photos on Twitter showing how injured people were being transported in wheelbarrows. An eye witness told the television station that the explosion was very powerful. Several people fell into the water – there was a long ditch in one of the gates – and a number of foreign soldiers fell to the ground.
The security situation around the airport has recently deteriorated significantly again. On Tuesday, the German army announced that more and more potential suicide bombers from the Islamic State terrorist organization were in Kabul. US President Joe Biden made a similar statement. He said that local branches of the organization tried to attack the airport almost daily. The terrorist militia is also the "declared enemy" of the Taliban. biden He confirmed his adherence to the planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan on August 31 with this terrorist threat.
US military expects more strikes
The US military is still anticipating the attack. "We believe in their desire to continue this attack and we hope this attack continues," McKenzie said. We are doing our best to prepare for this attack." Talks are also ongoing with the Taliban in charge of security outside the airport.
After the explosion, US troops used tear gas at another airport gate to disperse people, said a Kabul resident who was at the gate. He estimated 2,000 to 4,000 people were waiting for evacuation flights overseas at the time. A number of women and girls were injured by tear gas.
Several international partners have asked the United States to extend the mission in order to have more time for evacuation. Military operations rely on US troops. Military sources reported that Taliban fighters had intercepted and killed a number of ISIS attackers at their checkpoint near the airport.
The Inspector General of the German Army, Eberhard Zorn, said on Thursday that the Armed Forces Since the mission began on August 16, 5,200 people from 45 countries have left. This includes 4,200 Afghans and 505 Germans.
The federal government wants to continue working to allow people in need of protection to leave the country
Kramp-Karrenbauer and Merkel stressed that the federal government will continue to work to allow people in need of protection to leave the country. "We completed the airlift today," Merkel said. "We are working very hard to negotiate terms with the Taliban about the possibility of more leaving," he added.
German Foreign Minister Maas said the military evacuation was now over, but work would continue until everyone was safe and "we are responsible for that in Afghanistan". The Germans who remain in Afghanistan are staying in touch and working to "support them with an orderly departure". Maas also explained that vigilance will continue to be exercised to ensure that Afghans can leave the country. Embassies in neighboring countries have been instructed to issue admission letters to all former employees of the armed forces and federal ministries who already have entry permits.
In light of the chaotic situation and tense security situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a veto of the crisis meeting. According to diplomatic circles, the ambassadors of the United States, China, Russia, Great Britain and France will meet with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Monday in New York to discuss the situation.
More than 95,000 people have been evacuated
Belgium, Denmark, Poland and Canada, among others, have already implemented, and Germany and France plan to do so on Friday. US Army Returns flew over 13,000 people in 24 hours. According to the White House, the United States and its partners have relocated more than 95,000 people. More than 14,500 refugees have landed at the US Air Force base in Ramstein, Palatinate, as of Thursday.
Meanwhile, more and more Afghans are leaving for Pakistan. A border official with the German news agency dpa said that at least 10,000 Afghans cross the border at Spin Boldak/Shaman every day. Previously there were about 4,000 on a weekday. most of them were on their way to relatives in towns and areas not far from the border.
The Balkan states, Albania and Kosovo, announced their readiness to host about 6,000 people, at least temporarily. EU interior ministers want to discuss the situation in Afghanistan next Tuesday. It should also be about immigration to Europe.