It is now 11 30 in the morning in kabul, afghanistan, where scores of people are still hoping to leave the country, still gathering at that airport despite a pair of deadly Suicide Bombings. More than 90 afghans and 13 u. S. Service members were killed on thursday. The commander of the u. S. Central command warning this might be just the beginning and more attacks are suspected. The Jihadist Group known as isisk is claiming responsibility for the bombings, one year the airports main entrance for evacuees, the other at the nearby Baron Hotel, which british troops have been using to process evacuees. U. S. President Joe Biden asking the military for options to avenge the attack. Cnn Pentagon Correspondent Oren Liebermann with that. And a warning, his report contains graphic images. Reporter the chaos outside Kabul Airport became a catastrophe Thursday Afternoon when two bombings tore through the crowds, killing 13 u. S. Service members and dozens of afghan civilians. President Joe Biden
To this position . Joe biden is to blame, i think Robert Gates said it best, there hasnt been a foreign Policy Decision Joe Biden has made in the last 40 years thats been any good. When you project weakness from the Oval Office as Joe Biden does, bad guys do bad things. Shannon former President Trump Tonight offering his condolences to the fallen Service Members and their families. These noble american warriors laid down their lives in the line of duty. They sacrificed themselves for the country they love, racing against time to rescue their fellow citizens from harms way. They died as american heroes and our nation will honor their memory forever. Shannon we have team coverage tonight. Phil keating is in miami taking a look at the implications for Homeland Security here in the u. S. Jeff paul standing by with reaction from Capitol Hill. Kevin corke here in washington casting a critical eye over the president us remarks this afternoon and Friday Morning donning now in kabul, a City On
We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay. Isisk is an isis affiliate, the group that claimed responsibility for the attacks. And he is vowing to hunt them down and retaliate. Ive also ordered my commander to develop operational plans to strike isisk facilities. We will respond with Force And Precision at our time, at the place we choose and the moment of our choosing. That was Retaliation Promise for the deadliest day for the u. S. Military In Afghanistan in a decade. The 13 american Service Members are the first American Troops to be killed In Afghanistan, in fact, in 18 months. Another 18 Service Members were wounded. And more than 60 afghan citizens were also killed. And 140 more injured. It was a mass attack, and he also paid tribute to those who lost their lives. These american Service Members who gave their lives, thats an overused word, but appropriate here, they were heroes. Heros who have been engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of othe
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Personnel immediately. They said that the situation on the ground was deteriorating rapidly. Weve now seen evidence of that, so we know that the last flight for the netherlands, poland, hungary, canada, Belgium And Denmark have left. Theyve wraps up their evacuation effort, and denmark has it. And so the dutch government did admit that it probably left some africans eligible for relocation behind. It just couldnt get them all on board. The canadian chief Defense Staff also said we left sooner than we wanted to. We wanted to rescue more people. We just couldnt, germany is wrapping up its flights. By the end of the day, france will continue until friday. The u. K. Has 11 flight leaving the country on thursday. Whether or not this explosion will change that is going to be unfair. But obviously the situation inside the fort deteriorating rapidly, and most countries bringing forward that deadline for pulling out. Indeed, and of course i says were all waiting to see what Contingency Plans th