Double Bomb Attack on Kabul Airport where crowds have been gathering in the hope of boarding an Evacuation Flight to escape afghanistan. The Taliban Herceptin 13 and 20 people have been killed and in the last few minutes, the has confirmed at least four us Service Members were killed in those attacks. Several others were being treated for injuries. The pentagon says there are two blasts, one happened close to the airports Abbey Gate and the other close to nearby baron hotel. The hotel had been used by some western nations as a Staging Point for the evacuation since the airlift began. I have been speaking to the retired army general mcmaster, who retired after serving in america up to 2018, under President Trump. I think we have to recognise this is only the beginning. This is what happens when you surrender to a terrorist organisation. It is worth pointing out that this so called Isis K Attack has all the hallmarks of a Haqqani Network Attack and guess whos in charge of security in kab
Hello and welcome to bbc world news. We are staying with those events in afghanistan. Theres been a Suicide Bombing at Kabul Airport in afghanistan, where crowds were gathered in the hope of getting on a flight to escape taliban rule. Taliban officials said at least 13 people were killed. It comes after days of warnings from western Intelligence Agencies that an attack could be imminent. Let me bring you up to date with what we know So far. The Press Secretary for the us secretary of defence has called it a complex attack that resulted in a number of us and civilian casualties. The Emergency Hospital says 60 injured people have been taking their So far. The pentagon has alSo confirmed at least two explosions, which happened near to one another outside the perimeter of the airport. 0ne Blast happened close to the airports Abbey Gate on the other close to the nearby Baron Hotel. The hotel had been used by Some western nations as a Staging Point for evacuation since the airlift began. 0ur
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0ne blast happened close to the airport s abbey gate on the other close to the nearby baron hotel. the hotel had been used by some western nations as a staging point for evacuation since the airlift began. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani gave us this update in the past hour. details still emerging on this, but from what we understand, there was at least one explosion close to the abbey gate entrance to the airport. both british and american as well as other international troops had been stationed there. large crowds of desperate afghans had also been there, trying to get inside the airport. we are also getting reports that there was a second explosion close by, close to the secure compound where those being evacuated by the british embassy were being taken to. all suggestions at the moment that this attack was carried out by the islamic state group. western security services had warned all day about the possibility of an attack by isis,
Earlier, of course, the uk defence department saying there had been no uk personnel involved in terms of the casualties after today s attack, but the uk by issuing a notice to airlines to avoid afghan airspace after today s attack at the airport. just a little early on the programme, ispoke just a little early on the programme, i spoke to the retired army general mr mcmaster, who served from 27, to 2018. under president trump. he gave me his reaction. i am of course, like everyone else, upset and angered by this. i think we have to recognise this is only the beginning. this is what happens when you surrender to a terrorist organisation. it is worth pointing out that this so called isis k attack has all the hallmarks of a haqqani network attack and guess who s in charge of security in kabul now? siraj haqqani, who is a prominent al-qaeda member and also the military commander of the taliban. maybe now is the moment we can stop our self delusion and stop believing that these groups are s