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Turkey 'strongly' condemns terror attacks in Afghan capital
Turkey's foreign minister condemned the "heinous terror attack" in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Aug. 26.
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Biden vows to avenge US deaths as blasts rock Kabul airport
President Joe Biden is vowing to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport.
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He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members among 110 people killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: "We will hunt you down and make you pay."
Afghan star recounts harrowing escape from Kabul
An Afghan singer who has used her international fame to amplify calls for women's rights wore an all-enveloping veil to escape her homeland as the Taliban took Kabul.
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Biden outraged: We will not forgive or forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay
The attacks killed 60 civilians and 12 U.S. soldiers, and injured at least 140 people.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
"Terrorists attacked Kabul tonight," Biden said at the beginning of his address.
Aurescu: I strongly condemn terrorist attacks in Kabul; The nine Romanians not affected
Bucharest, Aug 26 /Agerpres/ - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, sent a message on Twitter on Thursday in which he strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Kabul, mentioning that the institutional crisis task force is in contact with the nine Romanian citizens in Afghanistan, who were not affected by the attacks. "I strongly condemn today's terrorist attacks in Kabul.
Explosions at Kabul Airport - at least 13 Dead and over 60 Injured
At least two explosions have been reported near the Abbey Gate, being used for evacuations at Kabul airport.
One blast was near the Baron Hotel, being used as a staging post by Western nations for evacuations.
Victims including children, were killed in an alleged suicide bombing near Kabul airport, Reuters reported, citing a Taliban spokesman.
Explosion near the airport - wounded and dead are counted VIDEO / PHOTO
That information was confirmed by State Department spokesman John Kirby.
The blast occurred at the Abi Gate, where thousands of Afghan refugees remained on Thursday despite being shut down by US troops due to growing concerns over the threat.
It came just hours after Western intelligence agencies warned of an imminent terrorist threat.
EU Needs Own Military Capacity to Respond to New Crises
The fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the chaotic international evacuation effort shows that Europe needs to develop its own military capacity independent of the United States, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell argues.
Western Nations Pull out from Kabul Airlift after Warning of Lethal Terror attack by ISIS
Western nations involved in the Kabul airlift began pulling out of the effort on Thursday, with a number of them citing the acute threat of a "highly lethal" terrorist attack by Islamic State, possibly within hours.
War declared to the Taliban?
A resistance movement was formed in Panjshir Valley, the only province that extremists could not conquer.
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