“Here I Am, Send Me”: Biden Speaks Following Terror Attack Outside Kabul Airport
- US president Joe Biden addressed the media following the deadly terror attacks that took place in Afghanistan
- Two suicide bombers struck outside Kabul airport that resulted in 60 Afghans losing their lives along with 12 US soldiers
- Biden promised that the military would do everything its power to get citizens and military units out of Afghanistan
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The international intelligence community had learned that an attack on Kabul airport was highly likely and had instructed foreign nationals seeking to leave Afghanistan to stay away from the airport.
The reports had been correct and on Thursday two suicide bombers struck outside the airport killing 60 Afghans and 12 US soldiers; 140 Afghans were wounded in the attack.
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US President Joe Biden spoke to the nation and promised that the US military would do everything in its power to protect its forces and get US citizens back home.
Biden also promised that those responsible for the attack would face the wrath of the US military according to ABC News.
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The president held a moment of silence for those who had lost their lives in the service of their country. He quoted Isaiah 6:8 when speaking of the brave men and women in the military.
"Here I am. Send me."
One of the attackers detonated his explosives near people standing in a wastewater canal.
The second attack took place near a hotel a short distance away from the airport according to the Huffington Post.
Taliban hold first press conference since take-over, reveal plans for Afghan women
After seizing power in Afghanistan just days ago, the Taliban has declared an amnesty in the country and vowed to uphold women’s rights on Tuesday.
This comes after the insurgents stormed across the country, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, as opposing US-trained security forces were swept away, per a DispatchLIVE report.
In a landmark news conference on Tuesday in front of local and international journalists in the country's capital, Kabul, the militant group offered many assurances to Afghan citizens and the world.
National Afghan youth team footballer 'dies in fall from plane' at Kabul Airport
A 19-year-old Afghan player fell to his death after attempting to cling to a US plane airlifting the people of Kabul.
Anwari, a member of his country’s national youth team, attempted to hold on to the outside of the American military aircraft as it departed from Hamid Karzai international airport.
Source: Briefly News
