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President Joe Biden has After the deadly bombing at Kabul Airport, vowed to “respond with force and precision” Thirteen American soldiers and dozens of civilians who tried to flee Afghanistan were killed.
Terrorist organization Islamic State-K -Claiming to be a branch of the Islamic State- Claimed responsibility for the attack After several countries warned of “very credible reports” yesterday, the organization’s target was the airport.
Countries including the United States continue Advance the final phase of evacuation before the retreat deadline on TuesdayThousands of people are still waiting to be airlifted to safety, fearing retaliatory attacks by the Taliban.
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ISIS attack death toll climbs to 95
An anonymous official told the Associated Press that at least 95 Afghans were killed in the terrorist attack on Thursday.
The official said that the actual death toll was higher because other people participated in the evacuation of the bodies.
Afghan and US officials earlier stated that the bombing killed at least 60 civilians and 13 US troops-this was the deadliest day for US troops in Afghanistan since August 2011.
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Kabul had two bombings at its international airport yesterday — the death toll continued to climb — but flights from Afghanistan have been restarted.
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