[Epoch Times August 26, 2021](The Epoch Times reporter Tao Ming reported) At 17:00 on August 26 (Thursday) Eastern Time, US President Biden held a briefing on the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. NTDTV and The Epoch Times broadcasted this live broadcast (simultaneous translation in Chinese).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1FnRR68T14
As of 4pm Eastern Time on Thursday, there have been multiple suicide bombings near Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, killing at least 12 American soldiers and injuring 15 others. This is the heaviest day of US military casualties in a decade.
The two explosions outside Kabul Airport in Afghanistan were suspected of suicide attacks, and there were suspected explosions afterwards. The death toll in the case has increased to 60, and at least 120 people have been injured, including children. In addition, at least 12 American soldiers died. US officials said the attack was launched by the extremist group ISIS-K.
In a speech at the White House, Biden said, “This is a difficult day.” “We will not forgive or forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay the price.”
“I also ordered my commander to develop an action plan to combat ISIS-K assets, leadership, and facilities. We will respond in a forceful and precise manner at our time, where we choose, and when we choose. “Biden said.
Biden also said that the United States will not be intimidated by this and that military operations to assist the evacuation of civilians will continue to the last minute. Biden promised that the United States will continue its evacuation operations.
He expressed his disbelief in the Taliban, but believes that it is in the Taliban’s interest to allow the evacuation to proceed. He also said that there is no evidence that the terrorist attack was conspired by the Taliban and ISIS.
Before the explosion at Kabul Airport, Biden had been warning of possible attacks.
Earlier, at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon, US Department of Defense Spokesperson John Kirby and Central Command Commander Mackenzie (Gen Kenneth McKenzie Jr.) held a press conference in response to what happened outside the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Wednesday. Explosion event.
The first explosion on Wednesday
Earlier on Thursday, the US Department of Defense confirmed that an explosion occurred outside the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Fox News reported that U.S. officials confirmed that a suicide bomb attack occurred outside the Abbey Gate of Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Wednesday, injuring at least three U.S. Marines.
Defense Ministry spokesman Kirby said later that there was at least another explosion near the airport.
Biden and senior assistants tracked in the situation room
CNN reported that White House officials stated that President Biden is currently in the Situation Room of the White House and he has been briefed on the bombing. Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinen are now with Biden.
According to CNN, a senior government official said that when information about the explosion came, Biden was listening to his daily briefing on Afghanistan in the Situation Room with his national security team. The official said that Biden and his senior aides would stay in the situation room to track the development of local events.
Earlier, Pentagon spokesperson Kirby confirmed that there was at least another explosion near the airport, at or near the Baron Hotel. He said he could confirm that the explosion at the airport’s Abbey Gate was “the result of a complex attack that caused some American and civilian casualties.”
Just a few hours before the explosion, the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan suddenly issued a security alert, urging Americans outside the gate of Kabul International Airport to leave immediately, stating that there is a threat of terrorist attacks there.
“United Daily News” quoted the Turkish Ministry of Defense as saying that there were two explosions. The French ambassador to Afghanistan said that there may be a second wave of explosions, calling on people to stay away from the airport.
The report quoted a senior Taliban as saying that at least 13 people were killed and many others were injured in the explosion.
According to online pictures, people hurriedly lifted the bleeding wounded away from the scene, while online footage often saw a large number of dead lying on the ground, bloody, broken limbs, and blood on the ground.
The Pentagon: Will stay until the 31st
The Pentagon reiterated today (26th) that the evacuation mission from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, will continue until the 31st. Defense Ministry spokesman Kirby said: “The evacuation in Kabul will not end within 36 hours. We will continue to evacuate as many people as possible until the end of the mission.”
Prior to this, major US allies such as France, Germany, Hungary, and the Netherlands and other countries have announced that they have or will end their evacuation flights from Kabul; Germany is also expected to implement the final evacuation flight on the 27th. There is intelligence that the suicide bomber threatened to launch an attack at the Kabul airport.
The U.S. has evacuated 95,700 people
As of early Thursday morning, the White House stated that the total number of people evacuated from Kabul since the start of the operation on August 14 was 95,700, including 13,400 in the past 24 hours.
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