Original title: US military air strikes against members of the Afghanistan branch of the extremist organization may be related to the Kabul airport bombing. Source: CCTV News Client
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On the 27th local time, the US military issued a statement,The U.S. military carried out a drone strike against a member of the Khorasan group of the Afghan branch of the extremist organization.
The U.S. Central Command stated that the attack took place in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Preliminary signs indicate that the operation has killed the target. The U.S. military stated that the airstrike did not cause civilian casualties. An official from the US Department of Defense stated that the attack was launched from outside Afghanistan. The U.S. Central Command did not specify whether the airstrike target was related to the bombing at Kabul Airport on the 26th. An anonymous US official said that the US airstrikes were aimed at members of extremist organizations that are planning to launch more attacks.
The “Khorasan Organization” previously claimed responsibility for the bombing at Kabul Airport. The U.S. government said on the 26th that the U.S. would find the attackers and make them pay the price.
Regarding the US air strikes and the latest news on the situation in Afghanistan, Zhou Xuan, a reporter from the Central Station Middle East Station, gave us a comprehensive introduction to what he learned ↓
Extremist organizations have been active in eastern Afghanistan in recent years
Headquarters reporter Zhou Xuan:Two suicide bombings that occurred on the 26th local time caused hundreds of casualties, of which 13 were killed by the US military and at least 15 were injured. This casualty is the first casualty of the US military in Afghanistan since February 2020, and the largest casualty of the US military in Afghanistan in 10 years.
In recent years, the Afghan branch of extremist organizations has been active in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in eastern Afghanistan. There are about 2,000 “core members”, most of whom are militants.
Evacuation hastily inefficient airport security situation remains grim
Prior to this, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia all issued security warnings against the Kabul Airport, calling on people not to go to the densely populated airport area for the time being. The Afghanistan branch of the extremist organization has a high probability of launching an attack on the airport. But in the end, the explosions were not avoided, and the US military suffered heavy casualties.
Nevertheless, US President Biden said that he will continue to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as planned. With the approach of the withdrawal date, the large number of people waiting to be evacuated, and the risk of terrorist attacks at any time, these have added a lot of uncertainty to the U.S. withdrawal.
(Edited by Hu Yue)