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Four US marines among 40 dead in 'ISIS suicide bomb' attack at Kabul airport: NATO countries start to pull the plug on evacuations as airfield gates are 'welded shut' - but PM insists UK flights WILL continue
https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | UPDATED: 13:51 EDT, 26 August 2021 | JACK NEWMAN and JAMES ROBINSON and NICK CRAVEN

Posted on 08/26/2021 10:57:07 AM PDT by Red Badger

Four US Marines are thought to be among the 40 people killed in an 'ISIS suicide' bomb attack outside Kabul airport today.

Jihadist splinter group ISIS-K are believed to be behind the two blasts outside the gates of Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghans were awaiting evacuation.

The disaster - which comes after warnings by US and UK officials of an 'imminent' terror attack - could now spark an immediate to the West's frantic evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

NATO countries, including Denmark, have already stopped their evacuation efforts this evening, while the gates to the airport have now been sealed by US troops in the aftermath.

However Boris Johnson, who this evening chaired an emergency COBRA meeting at Downing Street, insisted the UK will continue its evacuation flights. UK officials earlier today said there were a dozen evacuation flights still scheduled to leave Kabul.

It comes after as the Taliban say as many as 40 people, including children, were killed in two separate explosions near Kabul airport today - just hours after warnings of an 'imminent' and 'lethal' ISIS terror attack.

The first blast was set off by a suicide bomber outside the Barons Hotel where British troops, journalists and UN officials have been staying during frantic evacuation mission by Western forces.

It was then followed by gunfire and mass panic before a second explosion ripped through a crowd of Afghans gathered at the Abbey Gate of the Hamid Karzai airport.

Western officials say at least 13 people have died in the attacks, though the Taliban, who this evening condemned the 'evil' attacks, say at least 40 people could have died.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; United Kingdom; War on Terror
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1 posted on 08/26/2021 10:57:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger; Army Air Corps

We did Joe!


2 posted on 08/26/2021 10:58:01 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: Red Badger

What is that senile old fart in the White House going to do about it?


3 posted on 08/26/2021 10:58:12 AM PDT by LottieDah ( Biden/Harris are in and America is lost)
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To: Red Badger

If only the American military had put half the effort and thought into evacuations as critical race bullsh!t...


4 posted on 08/26/2021 10:58:40 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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To: LottieDah

CNN is already spinning that BIDEN WARNED US OF A TERROR ATTACK, as if he was out in front of this debacle and was prepared..........................


5 posted on 08/26/2021 11:01:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Nuke Afghanistan. Let Allah sort out the good from the bad.


6 posted on 08/26/2021 11:01:44 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (I'll be good, I will, I will!)
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To: LottieDah

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/26/politics/biden-kabul-attack/index.html


7 posted on 08/26/2021 11:01:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

All democrat taliban party voters are directly responsible for those murders.


8 posted on 08/26/2021 11:02:27 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Red Badger

New name for the disaster in chief: “Way To Go Joe!” Grrrrrrrr!


9 posted on 08/26/2021 11:02:38 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Red Badger

10 Marine dead


10 posted on 08/26/2021 11:02:58 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: LottieDah

“What is that senile old fart in the White House going to do about it?”

Don’t worry, he’ll write them a mean letter when he wakes up from his nap.


11 posted on 08/26/2021 11:03:37 AM PDT by Durbin
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To: LottieDah

Not a dang thing.😖


12 posted on 08/26/2021 11:03:55 AM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Red Badger

Somebody supported these stupid son of a bitch Democrats.


13 posted on 08/26/2021 11:04:19 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: FroggyTheGremlim

That’s the the best idea I’ve heard lately.🤔


14 posted on 08/26/2021 11:04:49 AM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: nikos1121

This is devastating news…..😔


15 posted on 08/26/2021 11:05:10 AM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: Red Badger

Biden does not care .
Nor the Generals or Milley.


16 posted on 08/26/2021 11:05:26 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: Red Badger

Now reporting 10 Marines dead


17 posted on 08/26/2021 11:06:04 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: LottieDah

“What is that senile old fart in the White House...”
He is more concerned on the Covid shots. Afghan news cycle ended for him last week.


18 posted on 08/26/2021 11:06:35 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: Red Badger

“CNN is already spinning that BIDEN WARNED US OF A TERROR ATTACK, as if he was out in front of this debacle and was prepared”

His puppeteers are Marxist, they may have been out in front of this more than we will ever know.


19 posted on 08/26/2021 11:06:39 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: Red Badger
Jennifer Griffin on Fox just said it's TEN killed (by Biden's ineptitude).
20 posted on 08/26/2021 11:06:50 AM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill)
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