Posted on 08/26/2021 10:43:18 AM PDT by Mariner
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Suspected suicide bombers struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport with at least two explosions on Thursday, causing a bloodbath among desperate civilians hoping to flee and casting the final days of the Western airlift of its allies into chaos.
A Taliban official said at least 13 people including children had been killed and 52 wounded, while witnesses spoke of many more bodies. A surgical hospital run by an Italian charity said it was treating more than 60 wounded. The Pentagon said U.S. personnel were among those hurt.
Video images uploaded to the internet by an Afghan journalist showed a pile of bloodsoaked bodies in a street surrounded by debris. The man filming it was wailing.
The explosion took place amid the crowds outside the airport who have been massing in hope of escaping in an airlift which the United States says will end by Tuesday, following the swift capture of the country by the Taliban.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts, but U.S. officials pointed the finger at Islamic State's Afghan affiliate, ISIS-Khorosan https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/recent-major-attacks-linked-islamic-state-afghanistan-2021-08-26, which has emerged as enemies of both the West and of the Taliban.
Mohammad Tawfiq, a resident of the Yaka Toot area adjacent to military section of the airport, told Reuters that a canal near the airport was filled with the bodies of the dead and wounded.
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"We strongly condemn this gruesome incident and will take every step to bring the culprits to justice."
You’re doing a bang up job Joe.
“Mohammad Tawfiq, a resident of the Yaka Toot area adjacent to military section of the airport, told Reuters that a canal near the airport was filled with the bodies of the dead and wounded.”
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“You’re doing a bang up job Joe”
Joe: “It’s not my fault! It’s never my fault!”
Somebody supported these stupid son of a bitch Democrats.
With this mess unfolding in Kabul, I’ll bet all those Democrats are happy they cheated to seat a clear thinker like Joe into office as President. At least we know who to thank for the mess.
When they start happening here will people still want more muslims immigrating?
I do not think the culprits are going to care, they’re dead Jim.
Yes, BOTH parties colluded to cheat Trump out.
Hey Joe why not blame the victims
So Biden, Schumer and Pelosi are all Republicans?
How much are the Democrats paying you?
One America News Retweeted
Camryn Kinsey
@camrynbaylee
Four U.S. Marines killed and three wounded during the bombing in Afghanistan.
1:34 PM · Aug 26, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
At least 60 Afghans killed in the Kabul explosions:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-kabul-airport-explosion-11629976397
I am now seeing 4 Marines killed.
OMG
The Maricopa county board is 4 GOP, 1 Dem.
The GA GOP holds ALL the statewide offices, Gov, Lt Gov, Ag, SOS.
The GOP holds the legislative majorities in GA, AZ, PA, WI, MI.
The Big Steal was completely BIPARTISAN!
Bodies piled in canal adjacent to the airport.
Gates shut.
And fewer than 6,000 men on the ground.
The Taliban “official” announces they “strongly condemn this gruesome incident” which got three not one, not two but three Taliban encirclements of the airport.
Let him explain how his bros managed that.
makes a sane person wonder ... where are your brains and where are your loyalties... this country is worth all that has been spent on its survival ... dems and joe supporters are not worthy of living here.
The damage the democrat party has done since the arrival of Trump... is beyond the pale.. and I want to hear screaming and removal from the other party.. wimps from day one and still sitting this out!!! How dare you sit in congress and let this go on!!
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