Two suicide bombing attacks in Kabul have resulted in American, allied and civilian casualties. Both blasts were just outside the gates of the Kabul International Airport. One detonation at the “Abbey Gate”, and the second detonation appears to have happened between the Baron Hotel and the “Baron Gate” entrance.
There are U.S., U.K. and civilian casualties. The Associated Press is reporting 13 fatalities. Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby confirmed some of the original, albeit sketchy, details:
♦ Associated Press – KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport Thursday, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. At least 13 people were killed and 15 wounded, Russian officials said.
A U.S. official said the complex attack was “definitely believed” to have been carried out by the Islamic State group, whose affiliate in Afghanistan grew out of disaffected Taliban members who hold an even more extreme view of Islam.
At least 13 people died and 15 were wounded, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, which gave the first official casualty count. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby also confirmed the blasts, saying one was near an airport entrance and another was a short distance away by a hotel.
The U.S. official said members of the U.S. military were among the wounded. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations.
Even as the area was hit, the official said evacuation flights continued to take off from Kabul airport, which Western governments earlier warned was a target.
One explosion went off in a crowd of people waiting to enter the airport, according to Adam Khan, an Afghan waiting nearby. He said several people appeared to have been killed or wounded, including some who lost body parts.
The Taliban condemned the attack, saying it happened it an area controlled by U.S. forces. (read more)
♦ Reuters Newswire – WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – There were at least two explosions near Kabul’s airport amid a huge and chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan on Thursday, the Pentagon said, with civilians and U.S. service members among the casualties of what was described as a “complex attack.”
A source familiar with U.S. congressional briefings said U.S. officials strongly believe that the Afghan affiliate of Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), after an old name for the region, was responsible. ISIS-K is opposed by the United States and the Taliban.
A Taliban official said at least 13 people were killed in the blast, including children, and many Taliban guards were wounded. A U.S. official, citing initial information, told Reuters as many as 5 U.S. military personnel may have been hurt, including at least one seriously.
A surgical hospital run by an Italian charity said it was treating more than 60 wounded. The attacks came after the United States and allies urged Afghans to leave the area because of a threat by Islamic State militants. (read more)
Pentagon expects more attacks from ISIS. And our military leaders are working with and counting on the Taliban for protection!!! WTF x infinity!!!!!!!!
https://therightscoop.com/breaking-pentagon-expects-attacks-at-kabul-airport-to-continue-says-12-service-members-killed-and-15-injured/
Working WITH the Taliban!?
Turn out the light the party’s over.
This is what it looks like when the RATS are at the top of their game … they are “Working. With. And. Counting. On. The. Taliban.”!!!
Counting on Terrorists!!!
The same ones who gave the US an 8/31/2021 deadline … then bombed and murdered us on 8/26/2021.
It will only get worse
Quick! Somebody get the results of the Electoral College vote over the the Taliban! Orange Man Bad is gone, America is back!
They must have missed the story.
This is intentional. Just another way to remove white supremacists from the military. The remaining need to break rank and seek safety where ever they can. They are currently ordered to be sitting ducks. Their commander in chief and his handlers are the enemy of America.
This is intentional. They already basically gave the CCP access to the largest lithium reserve in the world. Now they flew in 6000 troops, put them in an indefensible situation, flew out a bunch of Taliban fighters to come here to launch attacks, and look to be about to facilitate the slaughter some of our most elite fighting forces.
The CCP is beside itself with glee at Xiden’s moves to destroy us.
Praying that God be with all the families of those killed and those placed in harms way. And may God’s eternal justice come upon Miller, Austin, whatever 2 star is screwing things up over there, and all the rest of the useless, compromised high level brass. And may it come soon.
Secretary of State cancels press conference.
Now, it appears, Psaki is a no show; all links to Psaki presser have gone dead, froze, otherwise showing nothing live.
Well, we do get Biden in a couple hours. If they can get the meds right for that time slot.
The WP feed of the Psaki presser is now showing a lone Marine standing post at West Wing door.
The only sound is that of falling rain, which is seen in the video.
As I am typing and listening, thunder just struck. Maybe lightning, but I wasn’t watching.
If I could screenshot a video with sound and rain falling, I would.
The picture WP is showing is ominous.
So sad.
Nobody cares about your son, Joe. After what you’ve done, you deserve no sympathy, NONE.
Someone should have said that son’s death happened a long time ago to mock Biden’s crass remarks about the people who fell from the plane. “That was 4 days ago”.
Did they fire a double barrel shotgun into the air? Joe says that always works to scare off dangerous guys.
Taliban dangerous?
Can’t be.
I heard from someone on CNN that the were friendly.
Our military leadership was laser focused on climate change and white supremacy. That’s all you need to know to understand the disaster unfolding in Afghanistan.
Don’t forget the “laser focus” on gays, transgenders, illegal aliens in the military and female combat troops too.
Don’t forget what REALLY is important to our jerks in DC TO get everyone vaxxed!
who cares about what’s happening in Afghanistan!!
let’s not bother Biden he’s taking a nap and on vacation!
being as sarcastic as possible and I’m madder than I’ve ever been!
the sad part is he gifted 83 BILLION dollars WORTH of military equipment to our enemies on
purpose!!! And now they can use it on us!
And now murdering our allies in Afghanistan, American civilians and now our troops!!
Thank you!
who needs enemies when you have the current fake government running our country into the ground!!
DC is an “Occupied City”, not that much different than Kabul, the snakes bite in both locations.
don’t forget pushing everyone to be vaccinated; even against their will. These people have their priorities wrong
Also a reminder about the early February 2021 “Extremist 60 day Stand Down”. Did it include active duty military in Afghanistan?
#WhereInTheHellisJoe?
Being heavily injected so he can make some sense of the statement prepared for him in the five minute address he will make as soon as he is judged to be ready.
Marcus Dee doing a live stream right now; was going to talk about Georgia, is covering todays events in Afghanistan instead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXm4bN_bx70
guess he moved on after reading the statement from Pres. Trump, comments by some politicians, then a brief prayer, now talking about the Arizona report being reviewed by the Arizona senate so rest of the video nothing to do with today’s events. (waited to long to delete the video)
And that means the Afghan Chaos strategy designed and executed by the Dark Side has worked as planned.
I wonder who is minding the audits and all of the election evidence – equipment and mail-in ballots ..while our eyes are all focused on Afghanistan…?
Or the movement of the ??Trillion dollar “Infrastructure Bill” through Congress with its purported stash of unConstitutional freedom-destroying provisions.
U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies to grant entry into the militant-controlled outer perimeter of the city’s airport, a choice that’s prompted outrage behind the scenes from lawmakers and military officials.
The move, detailed to POLITICO by three U.S. and congressional officials, was designed to expedite the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan as chaos erupted in Afghanistan’s capital city last week after the Taliban seized control of the country. It also came as the Biden administration has been relying on the Taliban for security outside the airport.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/26/us-officials-provided-taliban-with-names-of-americans-afghan-allies-to-evacuate-506957
Give your enemy a list of your forces
https://mobile.twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1430988405802950656
Give them the kill list.
And our border is wide open
You heard it here first: We will be placed on high alert for attacks in the next coming days.
Keep your family safe.
Who needs the open border when you can fly in on US military aircraft? (Sorry. I’m full of snark and feel so helpless. And, yes, indeed, our border is a non-border. Deriliction of duty that it’s not secured. But of course we know that’s how the powers that be want it and no one will do a damned thing about it.)
G-d bless you and stay safe.
high alert for attacks in the weeks leading up to 22 election, also. Bet the farm on it.
I’m so cynical now, I am now considering the Arizona audit results might be so serious the cabal might even have planned this disaster.
Nah. See eye ay would never.
….coming days…..weeks….months.
And you thought only permanently wearing masks was going to be the new normal.
Plane loads of these terrorists are on now here in the USA. Antifa and BLM recruiters will be anxious to sign them up.
They also already have secure home bases in Michigan and Minnesota and training camps nationwide.
I think many were already here.
My governor Stitt of OK and some governors were supposed to have a virtual meeting with Biden but the attack postponed it. The topic: Resettling refugees. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the plan is to put most of them in red states.
Only two things I want to hear from Biden tonight:
Vegas has it 4 to 1 he doesn’t show up today.
Oh, he will show up. Just as long as the presser starts after his nap is over and he has time to eat some ice cream.
No problem. Jill is ready to sub for him with a brief prepared statement./s
Why would you even listen to him?
Coming soon to a mall near you.
I don’t think that our founders envisioned religious freedom for a religion where it’s OK to convert unbelievers at the point of a sword., or kill you if you if you refuse. They don’t assimilate. They form enclaves, that turn into no-go zones when they get large enough. I’m sick and tired of hearing more sympathy for the Afghans that helped us than our own trapped countrymen.
The Founders stated clearly that the Religion of Pieces should never be permitted on our shores. It is incompatible with free will, free choice, and liberty of self-governance.
Islam isn’t a religion. Its a violent political ideology and death cult.
And in a perpetual state of war with everyone else, including its own sects.
WAKE-UP CALL: USA MILITARY.
GET OUT . Save your lives.
You will DIE in vain and these politicians give one damn about you life, nor your family.
NONE of their family members are there and WILL NEVER BE.
THEY SEND OUR kids, g’kids, nephews, nieces, cousins there.
I have a nephew in Kabal, worked in Embassy’s security.
Remains there now. He’s in grave danger, knows it and was never released to leave. He’s PROTECTING assets; i.e. other Americans and Afghans. He’s WILLING to do that and keep OTHERS safe and likely will lose his life. His parents are distraught…they are panicked and they have come to the realization he’ll likely be a hostage, tortured and/or a casualty.
Just returned from his stateside furlough 2 wks ago…..
I HATE the USA govt and not b/c of him; but b/c they are evil, they are crooked, they are greedy and the almighty $$$ has made this decision. WE GAVE all our military and base to Taliban so the USA govt could ante back up and MAKE POLITICIANS WEALTHY cause just about every one of them have interests or shares in military contracts.
THEY DO THIS FOR THEIR PROFITS and THEIR WEALTH.
OUR FAMILIES are dispensable and their lives are unworthy…….
DAMN THIS GOVT…Biden, Congress, Military Generals, DOD, CIA….State Dept…..
Many, many prayers for your dear nephew’s safety, jwmson. May God hold that dear child in His hands and protect him and get him out safely.
Thank you. It is numbing to think what he is experiencing and what he is seeing/hearing. He texted his mother a short while ago. He only said, pray for all of us. We don’t know what will happen to us. It’s like Armageddon at the airport now, bombs, gunfire, fires…..I watched the Benghazi movie many, many times and prayed we would never have another. I’m afraid the ending there will be much worse.
Prayers for your nephew!
Praying.
Pray for all there…I cannot imagine the terror they are experiencing. Sheer terror. He signed up; he knew the dangers and was willing to serve. So many others there are victims of our sorry govt.
I will pray for your nephew. That is the kind of person the men and women in our military are. I agree with you; I hate this government.
I have cried, cursed and prayed all day. I’m sick with grief over this. This was not an accident and it was preventable.
I am grateful that my granddaughter was in an automobile accident 4 years ago and medically discharged from the Army due to her injuries. She would have been there, too. Isn’t that terrible? To be grateful for an accident that you now know probably saved her from torture and death?
Safe return and God Bless your nephew. I can’t even imagine the sad things people are going through. GOD BLESS.
Completely unexpected by the dolts who are running the op over there, I am sure!
I wonder if Trump is aware that Bidens massive failures are part of the plan to install Kamala.
I wonder if he knows covid was manufactured to rig elections when he encourages people to take the gene therapy drug.
This is way beyond being about installing Kamala, I believe.
I agree on that….I don’t think anyone knew how bad this would be. They just are stupid and made stupid decisions and thought (for some reason) Pakistan, Afghans, Taliban, ISIS would ‘abide’ by any terms, conditions, human nature. WHY anyone in the USA thought or trusted anyone in the Middle East is puzzling. Benghazi….says it all. Seal Team 6, says it all….Mogadishu says it all….WHY do we never learn?
And who is 3rd in line ?,.,.,.
President Trump:
“Melania and I send our deepest condolences to the families of our brilliant and brave Service Members whose duty to the U.S.A. meant so much to them. Our thoughts are also with the families of the innocent civilians who died today in the savage Kabul attack.
This tragedy should never have been allowed to happen, which makes our grief even deeper and more difficult to understand.
May God Bless the U.S.A.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHsYbw0TWn8
Prayers for the families of the lost and the suffering…
Prayers for true justice…
These people are EVIL! They hate us and they hate the military!
These are not “people.” They are reptilians from elsewhere, disguised as human beings.
She is demonic
I am so utterly sick of that corrupt, botoxed old drunk.
Do us all a favor, put a helmet on Kirby and sent him over to Kabul. He’s an “Admiral” doncha know!!!
I would trade our political class and their boot lickers for all stranded people.
??
What has happened to my country?
Thoughts and prayers are with all the families that are hurt and touched by this calamity of a president.
Communist take over
Everyone needs to send Biden a message and tell him to resign immediately.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Taliban did this, not ISIS K. Per Sam Faddis on War Room, Taliban has checkpoints on all roads every 50 meters in Kabul so the idea anyone could get a car bomb through is fiction.
It makes sense. Taliban, would sit back and let ISIS take over the airport.
Our Gov is covering up the fact that they relied on the Taliban and made deal with them now look stupid
Notice whenever you make a comment about the central bank mafia the comment is put on hold waiting for approval?
Biden is speaking, saying nothing, and looks like a whipped dog.
And has an approved list of those he is to call on again.
Pathetic.
Oh, he saying something all right. Mourning his son….not our marines. I cut him off at that point, couldn’t bear to listen to more from that weasel.
“We are working with our coalition partners, the Taliban, who are doing an excellent job of securing the path all the way to the gates of the airfield. Nevermind that three minutes ago we were killing each other in the hills of Afghanistan for the past 20 years.”
Think about it….. start a war….. Pelossi gets her 5 Trillion……. Joe can just read from prepared statements and his polling will not go down further………. and the only thing being reported will be body bags to get the votes.
So it wasn’t just “definately beleived” an islamic terrorist it was a Taliban insurectionist terrorist.
Do they read this Bs before they release it.
So furious. I’ll be writing each of my worthless reps and senators to tell them that U.S. soldiers’ blood is on THEIR hands. If they had voted or urged to return electors to the states that were requesting it before certifying, we would never have had this utterly disastrous, America-destroying failure of a regime in power in the first place. This would never have happened under the real President’s watch. The USA will be paying for, and living with, the consequences of this for years.
This is just the beginning of the reign of terror from ISIS, ISIS-K, the Taliban etc. I’m sorry but our military guarding the airport and the Afghanis trying to get out are sitting ducks. Baghram Air Base would have been a much been airport for extraction but Gen Austin said Baghram was not value added. Well Gen. Austin, you’re not value added either. You’re fired!
Biden is a monster. He always was. Those poor young servicemen and women.
How many Americans died in Chicago last weekend ?
Anybody care? How is bringing Afghanistan here going to help ?