US Airstrike Hits Suicide Bomber in Vehicle Targeting Kabul International Airport Amid American Evacuation
US military officials could not be immediately reached for comment. The incident happened as police said a rocket struck a neighbourhood just northwest of Kabul's international airport Sunday as the US evacuation there winds down following the Taliban's lightning takeover of the country, killing a child.
Kabul, August 29: A Taliban spokesman says a US military airstrike has targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who wanted to target the Kabul international airport amid the American evacuation there. Zabihullah Mujahid said in a message to journalists that the strike happened Sunday.
US military officials could not be immediately reached for comment. The incident happened as police said a rocket struck a neighbourhood just northwest of Kabul's international airport Sunday as the US evacuation there winds down following the Taliban's lightning takeover of the country, killing a child. Afghanistan: Blast Reported Near Kabul Airport, Rocket Attack Suspected.
The two strikes initially appeared to be separate incidents, though information on both remained scarce.
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