US Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby has confirmed reports of an explosion outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan where military evacuation efforts are still underway.
Kirby tweeted on Thursday that casualties are "unclear" at this time, but more details are to come.
We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can.
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021
US officials have since said that initial reports indicate the explosion originated from a suicide bomber outside of the airport.
Images released from the area have shown bloodied Afghans rushing injured parties in wheelbarrows.
#Kabul Explosion outside Airport. pic.twitter.com/HdY9ZrP4jd
— Ravi Chaturvedi (@Ravi4Bharat) August 26, 2021
Confirmation of the explosion follows officials warning that the airport could be a potential target for an attack as thousands have journeyed their in an effort to catch an evacuation flight.
"The longer we stay, starting with the acute and growing risk of an attack by a terrorist group known as ISIS-K, an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan - which is the sworn enemy of the Taliban as well - every day we’re on the ground is another day we know that ISIS-K is seeking to target the airport and attack both U.S. and Allied forces and innocent civilians," US President Joe Biden warned this week.
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