Afghanistan: Why the attack could not be stopped? The death toll rose to 160
Afghanistan: The death toll from a bomb blast in Kabul has risen to 160
The death toll from a series of deadly bomb blasts outside Afghanistan's capital Kabul has risen to 160.
CNN reported on Friday (August 26th), citing Afghan health ministry officials, that 13 of the 160 people killed were US troops and three British nationals.
The New York Times reports that the death toll has risen to 160, excluding 13 U.S. troops.
The horror of the explosion
Squeaking sound. After that, dust, smoke and flesh filled the surroundings. Someone's hand has flown away, someone's skull! Some bodies have been torn to pieces! There was no range of art screams. A US Special Immigration Officer in Afghanistan was shocked to describe the horror of the blast outside Kabul airport while lying in a hospital bed.
He was standing with the Afghans in front of the Abbey Gate at the airport. He said, “It was five o'clock in the afternoon local time. I was standing in line. Suddenly a loud explosion. Before I knew it, I saw a body scattered around. Many are in a bloody state. ”
In the words of an employee of the US Special Immigration Office, "At that moment, it seemed as if someone had removed the soil from underfoot. It was as if the eardrum had ruptured and blood was coming out. ” The four sides were then floating in blood. The worker, who was standing there, fell a few feet away in the impact of the explosion. But Baratjor has survived. The people standing a few hands away from him did not have that good fortune. The worker said that the people who were waiting in line to enter the airport were in a state of unconsciousness after seeing the people being torn apart.
In his words, “The bodies were floating in the air immediately after the explosion. It looked like a cyclone had blown a plastic bag, a haystack, into the air. At one point I felt like I had seen the last day of my life. ” However, Baratjor has survived.
U.S. intelligence has previously warned that the airport could be attacked at any moment. Within hours of the warning, two consecutive explosions took place outside Kabul airport.
IS claims responsibility for Kabul airport blast
Kabul was shaken by a suicide bombing that proved the fears of intelligence agencies in different countries. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the late-night bombing. Earlier, the Taliban claimed in a statement that the attack was carried out by IS. Hundreds of people, including children, were killed in two consecutive suicide bombings near the airport around 6:30 pm local time on Thursday. Among the dead were 13 American soldiers. More than 150 people were injured.
Video footage from various TV channels after the blast showed piles of dead bodies on the streets, numerous bodies floating in the trenches outside the airport. Later there was another explosion near the airport. Various sources claimed that there were at least six explosions at night. It is reported that a gunfight is also going on.
The first blast occurred in front of the Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport. People allowed to leave the country are now entering the airport through this gate. The second blast occurred in front of the Baron Hotel, very close to the airport. The hotel now houses British nationals. After the explosion in front of the airport, multiple miscreants started firing randomly there. Many were injured. A British channel quoted an Afghan health official as saying the death toll was at least 72. Crowds overflowing in hospitals. The victims included a total of 13 people, including 11 members of the US Marine Corps in charge of the airport, and a number of Taliban guards outside the airport.
About twenty thousand people leave Afghanistan from this airport every day
Thousands of Afghans have been flocking to the airport since the fall of Kabul on August 15. About twenty thousand people leave Afghanistan from this airport every day. Many people had gathered in front of the airport gate since this morning. The first blast in the crowd was caused by a suicide bomber. Shortly afterwards, another fidayeen attack took place in front of the Baron Hotel. Although the crowd there is relatively small
Several people were seriously injured. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots outside the airport. Initially, it is believed that only a few militants opened fire. But some eyewitnesses said Taliban guards in front of the airport gate opened fire to control the crowd after the blast. Tonight, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid wrote on Twitter, "American forces have carried out the bombings to destroy their belongings inside Kabul airport. The people of Kabul are not worried about that. "
Over the past few days, the Pentagon has repeatedly warned that IS could launch an attack on the airport at any time. The US embassy in Kabul issued special instructions this morning. About 1,300 Americans are still stranded in Afghanistan. The US embassy in Kabul issued a special directive this morning stating that those scheduled to leave Kabul today should only go to the airport. Others must avoid the airport grounds. In the same vein, Britain, Denmark and Australia also sent warnings to their citizens.
Within minutes of the explosion the American bThe faith
As usual, one plane after another has left the airport to pick up Afghans and their families, working for Americans and various American organizations. A C-17 was preparing to take off in the afternoon. That's when the explosion happened. However, Pentagon sources said that the work of picking up the passengers of the plane was completed before the explosion. Within minutes of the blast, the American plane left Kabul. US President Joe Biden sat in the special meeting. According to the White House, the president will address the nation.
Over the past few days, the Pentagon has repeatedly said that there could be a militant attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul at any moment. So they told President Biden that it was not safe to keep American troops in the country after August 31. Speaking at a high-level all-party meeting in India today, External Affairs Minister S Jayashankar said there was a strong threat of an IS attack on Kabul airport and the Taliban feared such an attack in the near future. India's foreign ministry has issued a statement strongly condemning the blast. In an interview with British Radio this morning, British Defense Secretary James Hippie said, "The threat of an attack is not going to be blown away." He replied, "Yes, our intelligence indicates that." The minister added that the attack was likely to be large enough.
Despite such a clear warning, why this attack could not be avoided?
The answer lies in the current situation in and around Kabul Airport. Thousands of people have been leaving the country through this airport for the last few days. But a few times more people are left behind than those who get on the plane. There are about 7,000 American troops and NATO troops inside the airport. They are in charge of security at the airport till August 31. But the ultimate chaos outside the airport. Taliban guards have tried to control the crowd, but with little success. Occasionally these Taliban guards fired to control the crowd. The hustle and bustle increased. At least 20 local Afghans have been trampled to death outside the airport in the past few days.
As easy as it was for the Taliban to occupy almost the entire country, including Kabul, it is not at all easy for them to form a government in the country. One of the main obstacles to this work is the resistance of the Northern Alliance in the northern province of Panjshir. Besides, it is not possible for the Taliban to bring all the powerful leaders outside the Taliban under one umbrella. The Taliban today placed former President Hamid Karzai under house arrest after holding talks with him for several days. Another important leader, Abdullah Abdullah, the chief executive officer of the Ashraf Ghani era, has also been placed under house arrest. The Taliban confiscated all their vehicles.
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