Twelve members of the US military were killed and 15 more were wounded when two explosions rocked an area outside Kabul’s airport, the Pentagon said.
The explosions came hours after the United States and its allies had warned of a potential terror attack at the airport as thousands gathered in a desperate effort to flee after the Taliban’s takeover of the country.
“It’s a hard day today,” McKenzie said.
McKenzie said the attack included two suicide bombers followed by gunmen opening fire.
There were at least two explosions near a gate at the Kabul airport today. They came as the US and other countries race to evacuate people ahead of President Biden’s Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.
Prior to Thursday, the last America troops killed in Afghanistan were in February 2020.
