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 airport s 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 bide
Opened fire on the crowd. And overnight the official death toll rose to more than 90 people with at least 150 wounded including families with small children. The islamic state isisk claiming responsibility for the attack and a short time later president biden addressed the nation. To those who carried out this at attack, as well as anyone who wishes america harm, know this, we will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay. The president says that he has ordered plans to strike isisk targets. Meantime the pentagon calls the threat of more isis attacks eminent and yet even now people in kabul gathering outside the airport gate all of this of course further complicating the last stages of the u. S. Evacuation and final withdraw from afghanistan after 20 years of conflict. International security editor nick paton walsh is live for us in doha. You ve been reporting for days on the isisk threat. We re hearing this is still an imminent threat here. Reporter: obv
Carrying u. S. Personnel. Biden promises no forgiveness for the perpetrators of the attack. We will hunt you down and make you pay, he said. The pentagon insisting the american mission will end on august 31st. The big concern, another attack could derail the effort to get out. 5,400 or so people are said to be waiting for their turn at the airport tarmac or on the tarmac as of this morning. 89 total flights loaded with 12,500 evacuees managing to escape since thursday. Cnn is covering the developments from all angles both in the united states and around the world. Sam kylie is in qatar. He spent much of the week reporting in and around the airport. Sam, what is the situation as far as we know at the airport right now? the numbers gathering around the airport are way down. Way down for two reasons. Obviously in the first instance because of this catastrophic terrorist attack. 13 americans dead. At least 90 killed according to the afghan health authorities. More than 100 afghans wounded.
Launched an attack at the karzai kabul international airport they are out tonight, we pray for all of those who have lost their lives, their families, and sadly, we fear that the bloodshed is far from over. Before we interview president trump, he will join us tonight exclusively obtained, just released moments ago, this message from president trump to you, the american people. Take a look. As one nation, america mourns the loss of our brave and brilliant american service members in a savage and barbaric terrorist attack in afghanistan. These noble american warriors laid down their lives in the line of duty. They sacrificed themselves for the country that they loved, racing against time to rescue their fellow citizens from harm s way. They died as american heroes and our nation will honor their memory forever. I want to express my deepest condolences to the families of those we have lost. Today, all americans grieve alongside you. Together, we also pray that god will heal the other cour
War. Since 9/11, leaving behind deep physical and emotional pain for many of the hundreds of thousands who bravely serve here. And many of course remember on multiple tours. As we finally wrap up u. S. Military operations in afghanistan, our enemies are gleefully exploiting our presidents in aptitude. And the results, as we saw today, are deadly. Tonight, we are going to bring you straight analysis of its rapidly deteriorating situation. We have all of the military and political shock waves covered. Perspective from ed byers, retired navy seal, master chief, he was the recipient of the medal of honor for rescuing an american hostage from the taliban. Along with afghanistan vets, congressman waltz, green, and mast vehicle and for the political fallout, newt gingrich and mark meadows. But first, biden s body bag. That is the focus of tonight s angle. For the past week, biden and his team has spun over and over that the evacuation is going well. Well, today, we saw the truth. This was all