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US personnel among those wounded in Kabul airport explosion, officials say
CNN ^ | Aug 26, 2021 | Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová,

Posted on 08/26/2021 8:03:04 AM PDT by Humane1

(CNN)An explosion took place outside the Kabul airport on Thursday as the United States and other countries try to evacuate their citizens and Afghans at risk from the Taliban.

Three US officials and a source familiar with the situation said that according to initial reports, there were some US personnel among the wounded.

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TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; bidenforeignpolicy; braking; dereliction; didyousearch; explosion; isis; isisk; islamicjihad; jokebiden; rop; schmockbiden; sleepyjoe; stolenelection; taliban; waronterror; wediditjoe
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Boris Johnson confirms members of US military were killed in attack


41 posted on 08/26/2021 10:11:19 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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Wall Street journal now confirming 4 marines dead and 3 is injured .


42 posted on 08/26/2021 10:12:18 AM PDT by katykelly
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This was so avoidable that it has to be intentional.


43 posted on 08/26/2021 10:21:30 AM PDT by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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44 posted on 08/26/2021 10:24:08 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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Jennifer Griffin on Fox just reported that TEN Americans, Marines and other service members were killed in what they are now saying is a suicide bombing.
45 posted on 08/26/2021 11:05:32 AM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill)
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Kyle Becker
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Breaking: Pentagon-connected source tells me as many as 13 U.S. service members are now believed killed, 20 troops wounded, 10 in critical condition.


46 posted on 08/26/2021 11:17:46 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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As time goes by, the casualty rate will go up, as it always does in situations like this.

This is outrageous.


47 posted on 08/26/2021 1:58:03 PM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill)
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