Another Explosion Heard in Afghanistan's Kabul
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27 August 2021 08:37 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Kabul - Another huge explosion was heard in the Afghanistan's capital Kabul early Friday, August 27, hours after deadly twin bomb blasts left dozens of people dead, including 12 U.S. troops, at the Kabul airport.
However, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement on Twitter that it was a controlled explosion by U.S. troops destroying equipment at the airport.
Earlier, the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on the Kabul airport, saying it was targeting "translators and collaborators with the American army."
The U.S. military confirmed that 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 other wounded in the attack.
The twin explosions happened as thousands of people gathered at the airport waiting for evacuation flights to leave the country. Nearly 6,000 U.S. troops have been deployed at the Kabul airport to secure the airlifting operation since the Taliban captured Kabul on Aug. 15.
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