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US airstrike hits vehicle carrying multiple Islamic State suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport, says Taliban
•A military official said the strike on Sunday caused “significant secondary explosions” indicating the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material in the vehicle
Child killed in rocket strike near Kabul airport amid US warnings of terror attack in Afghanistan
Fp Staff •A security official from the recently deposed government told AFP it was a rocket that 'initial information shows hit a house'
Kabul airport attack: Toll crosses 100 with 72 civilian deaths; Islamic State faction claims responsibility
Fp Staff •The blasts came hours after Western officials warned of a major attack, urging people to leave the airport. But that advice went largely unheeded by Afghans desperate to escape the country
The grim aftermath of the deadly Kabul airport blasts captured in eight images
Fp Staff •Kabul is reeling from carnage and destruction after two explosions by the Islamic State outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed at least 85 Afghans and 13 US troops.
Kabul Airport Blasts: At least 13 killed, several wounded; Islamic State hand suspected, says US official
•The Taliban condemned deadly blasts outside Kabul airport on Thursday, in an area they said was under the control of US military
Kabul Airport Blast news updates: Merkel calls attack 'heinous'; full-fledged crisis, says US Senator
Fp Staff •Afghanistan LIVE news updates: The Pentagon Thursday confirmed that the two explosions in 'complex attack' at Kabul airport has caused 'US and civilian casualties', reported AFP
'No longer safe to fly in or out of Kabul': West warns of airport attack amid history's largest airlift
•Several countries urged people to avoid the airport, with Belgium saying there was a threat of a suicide bombing. But with just days left before the evacuation effort ends and American troops withdraw, few appeared to heed the call
Afghans, including ex-military translators, appeal to US for faster evacuation under Taliban rule
•President Joe Biden and his top officials said the US was working to speed up the evacuation but made no promises how long it would last or how many desperate people it would fly to safety
Despite assurances of dignity from Taliban, Afghan women have everything to lose
Reshmi_dasgupta •The absence of women in those crazy scenes at the airport this week, for me, portended a continuation of their long story of silent bravery and resilience
Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Updates: Over 2,000 diplomats, civilians evacuated from country as Taliban promise peace
Fp Staff •Afghanistan Taliban crisis live News updates: The Taliban have said they want peace, will not take revenge against old enemies and will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.