UPDATE: The suicide bomber detonated in a sewage canal on the perimeter of Kabul airport - not inside the airport itself but at a crowded choke point that leads to the British and Americans positions. (Sky News)
UPDATE – There were two explosions, one at the #Kabulairport outside of Abbey gate at the airport and the second one at Hotel Baron (200 yards away) where 169 Americans were rescued last week...
At least 13 people were killed in the attack. According to media reports, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the northern entrance, after which a shootout began.
WARNING GRAPHIC! A Graphic footage shared by locals from outside the #Kabul International Airport show the amount of disfigured and shattered corpses following what he believes to be an attack by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) on the Afghan's capital main airport.
The Pentagon confirms the deaths of American troops as a result of the attack at the #Kabul airport, but does not specify the exact death toll.
US State Dept. says there will be no news briefing today.
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.
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.