Pentagon confirms attack outside Kabul airport resulted in US, civilian casualties
Russian officials said Thursday two explosions have gone off outside Kabul airport. The twin suicide attacks killed at least 13 people and wounded another 15. - AP
WASHINGTON: The explosion at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport resulted in "a number of US and civilian casualties" on Thursday, said the Pentagon.
"We can confirm that the explosion at the Abbey Gate was the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of US and civilian casualties," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a tweet as reported by Sputnik.
Kirby also confirmed the second explosion near a hotel used by the US as a gathering area for evacuee civilians.
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