Current Events > ISIS attacking Afghan airport, 4 U.S. soldiers killed, 3 wounded.

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iPhone_7
08/26/21 1:36:21 PM
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  • No flights in or out.
  • Americans trying to evacuate warned to stay away from airport.
  • Explosion at gate checkpoint where U.S. soldiers were checking for identifications.
  • 2nd explosion at or near hotel that British troops are using as a base for evacuating British citizens & personnel.


https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/26/explosion-rocks-kabul-airport-as-us-tries-to-evacuate-thousands-506937

https://youtu.be/hy7O1zv7Lak

https://twitter.com/pentagonpressec/status/1430907314043719683?s=21

Also there were 2 U.S. House Representatives that made an unannounced & unauthorized trip to the airport on Tuesday. Good thing they werent there today.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/25/peter-meijer-seth-moulton-afghanistan-visit-506879


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Jabodie
08/26/21 1:37:31 PM
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This is unfortunate. A guy I know has a mother that's trying to get out of Kabul. Today was the day of her flight, IIRC.

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pogo_rabid
08/26/21 1:38:43 PM
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What a shithole country

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Golden_Key33
08/26/21 1:39:06 PM
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ISIS? I thought those guys broke up.

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MelbuFrahma4
08/26/21 1:39:38 PM
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I remember seeing an article that the Taliban was blocking Afgans from the airport yesterday. Maybe they kinda saw this coming.

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