Events tagged with "isis-k"

Historical Events tagged with "isis-k"

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Military & Warfare

Suicide Bombing at Kabul Airport

August 26th, 2021 3 years ago

A suicide bombing occurred at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan, killing 13 U.S. military personnel and at least 169 Afghan civilians. The incident highlighted the dangers surrounding the Kabul airlift as thousands sought to flee the Taliban's resurgence. The attack was attributed to ISIS-K, a local offshoot of the Islamic State, indicating the complexities of security in the region amid the Taliban's takeover.