A suspected rocket burst in Kabul on Sunday, just moments after US President Joe Biden cautioned of a new terror assault, heightened tensions in the city as a huge airlift of thousands of Afghans neared its end. Since the Taliban retook control two weeks earlier, around 114,000 people fled the nation in a US-led airlift, and the mission is coming to a close amid warnings from Western powers that others may be abandoned behind.


On Thursday, a suicide attacker from the local organization of the Islamic State group attacked US forces, preventing large groups of civilians from reaching the airport, turning a chaotic and frantic operation into a bloodbath. The attack killed over 100 people, killing 13 US service members, delaying the airlift advance of Biden's deadlines for relocations to be completed by Tuesday.

The Pentagon announced on saturday that 2 "high-level" IS terrorists were assassinated in eastern afghanistan as a result of retaliatory drone strikes, but Biden cautioned of additional attacks from the group. "On the ground, the scenario is extraordinarily hazardous, and the possibility of terrorist strikes on the airport stays high," Biden stated.

The US embassy in Kabul has given notice on direct attacks to certain parts of the airports, such as the entrance gates. A huge explosion was reported coming from the capital's north, where a security officer identified as a missile striking a home. More information was not instantly available.
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29/08/2021 08:50 PM