UPDATE— GRUESOME SCENE — MASS CASUALTIES AND DEAD — After Suicide Bombings Near Kabul Airport (Warning on Content)
There were two explosions reported outside the Kabul Airport on Thursday.
The bombings took place near the Baron Hotel where the US and UK used as a meeting place for stranded citizens on their way out of the country.
Our earlier report…
MASS CASUALTIES REPORTED — via Pentagon Spokeman John Kirby.
We can confirm that the explosion near the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport has resulted in an unknown number of casualties. We will continue to update.
— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26,