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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."

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.

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