Explosion Confirmed Outside Kabul S Airport After Officials Warn Of Credible Threat
Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said on Twitter that the country’s Islamic emirate “strongly condemns the bombing of civilians” at the airport. “The Islamic Emirate is paying close attention to the security and protection of its people, and evil circles will be strictly stopped,” he wrote. The blast came amid concerns about a threat from the Islamic State militant group, or ISIS, targeting the large crowds around the airport, potentially hampering the Biden administration’s efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and Afghan allies....