At least three U.S. Marines have been injured and more than a dozen other civilians killed after two explosions, one of which was set off by a suicide bomber, rocked the Abbey Gate outside of Afghanistan’s Kabul airport. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed on Thursday morning that the total number of casualties is “unclear at this time.”
This was a direct attack on U.S. efforts to evacuate its citizens and allies from the region. The Kabul airport has been our military’s base throughout this entire withdrawal, making it a target for terrorists ready to take advantage of the current chaos and wreak even more havoc. This attack will make it even more difficult for the U.S. military to locate and help the Americans trying to get to the Kabul airport, which means it is even more likely that hundreds, maybe even thousands, of Americans will be left behind once the Aug. 31 evacuation deadline passes — and the terrorists know it.
