Explosion at Kabul Airport: “At least 13 people were killed”

After an explosion outside, oris Johnson will host the Cobra emergency meeting acceptance airport In the final stage of the evacuation work on Thursday.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that after two bombings in the city, there were many American and civilian casualties.

He said: “We can confirm that the explosion at the monastery gate was caused by a complex attack that caused some American and civilian casualties.”

“We can also confirm that there was at least one explosion at or near the Baron Hotel, not far from the gate of the Abbey. We will continue to update.”

According to reports, a Taliban official said that at least 13 people were killed in the explosion, including children.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this suicide attack has caused at least two deaths and 15 injuries.

Downing Street stated that the Prime Minister has been aware of the latest situation at the airport and held a Cobra meeting on Thursday afternoon.

The Ministry of Defense said on Twitter that it “is urgently determining what happened in Kabul and its impact on ongoing evacuation efforts.”

“Our greatest concern is still the safety of our personnel, British citizens and Afghan citizens. At the operational level, we maintain close contact with our United States and other NATO allies to respond to this incident immediately.”

Since the Taliban took over earlier this month, thousands of Afghans have gathered at the airport for several days in an attempt to flee the country. Western countries have warned of possible attacks.

According to reports, shortly after the shooting Italian A military transport plane took off from Kabul Airport.

An Italian journalist traveling by plane told Sky 24 TG that the plane was carrying nearly 100 Afghan civilians when it came under fire a few minutes after takeoff on Thursday.

“The pilot reacted quickly and implemented maneuvers to avoid being hit within a few minutes after taking off from Kabul. It was a little panic,” the reporter said.

A source from the Italian Ministry of Defense appeared to support the initial report and added that the aircraft was not damaged in the incident.

However, the agency later quoted government sources and reported that Italian intelligence believed that the shooting was to disperse people near the airport.

With the August 31 deadline looming, the Western military will bring as many people as possible — and themselves — out of the country, and the pressure to complete the evacuation is increasing.

On Thursday, the Canadian military stopped the evacuation of approximately 3,700 Canadian and Afghan citizens, saying they had stayed there for as long as possible.

General Wayne Ayer, the chief of defense staff, told reporters: “We hope we can stay longer and save everyone.”

In the alert on Wednesday night, the US Embassy in Kabul advised citizens to avoid going to the airport and stated that those already at the boarding gate should leave immediately, citing an unspecified “security threat.”

The UK also tells people to stay away from the airport area. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey stated that intelligence about possible suicide bombings by Islamic State militants was “more reliable.”

“The threat is credible, imminent and deadly. If we were not really worried about providing an unimaginable target to the Islamic State, we would not say that,” Mr. Shippe said on Thursday morning.

A Western diplomat in Kabul said that despite warnings, the area outside the airport gate was once again “crowded.”

Australia also issued a warning asking people to stay away from the airport, while Belgium ended the evacuation operation due to the danger of attack.

At the same time, the Netherlands said it expects to conduct its last evacuation flight on Thursday.