UPDATE: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has confirmed the explosion near the #Kabul airfield.
He said that the exact information about the victims is unknown and will be revealed later.
UPDATE: GRAPHIC! A heavily injured person outside #KabulAiport.
ANOTHER UPDATE: It's now confirmed that a suicide bomber detonated an explosion at the entrance to #Kabul International Airport. Eyewitnesses report a large number of victims. The sounds of shots are heard.
Meanwhile US President Joe Biden arrived at the White House Situation Center for a national security meeting.
The head of state was informed about the explosion at the gates of the #Kabulairport.
UPDATE: The first footage from the scene appeared
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According to the Pentagon, not a single US soldier has died since the #Taliban seized power in #Afghanistan. One injury was recorded.
The US Department of Defense said that the US Embassy in #Kabul is no longer guarded by the military, and the airport will also cease to be US responsibility after the completion of evacuation measures.
Over 400 U.S. troops have departed #Kabul ahead of Biden's Aug. 31 deadline: U.S. officials.