ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | August 27, 2021
Labing-tatlong miyembro ng American troops ang nasawi sa suicide bombings sa Kabul airport kamakailan habang 18 ang sugatan, ayon sa US Defense Department.
Saad ni Central Command Spokesman Captain Bill Urban, "A thirteenth US service member has died from his wounds suffered as a result of the attack on Abbey Gate.”
Kabilang sa mga nasawi at sugatan ay miyembro ng US Marines, ayon kay Marine Corps Spokesman Major Jim Stenger.
Saad naman ni Stenger, "We mourn the loss of these Marines and pray for their families.
"Our Marines will continue the mission, carrying on our Corps' legacy of always standing ready to meet the challenges of every extraordinary task our Nation requires.”
Samantala, hindi pa inilalabas ang detalye tungkol sa naganap na pag-atake sa Kabul airport ngunit pinaniniwalaang ang Afghanistan branch ng Islamic State jihadist group ang nasa likod nito.
Ang Afghanistan ay kasalukuyang nasa ilalim ng pangunguna ng grupong Taliban at mahigpit na binabantayan ng mga awtoridad ang airport upang mailikas ang mga nais umalis ng bansa.
Ayon kay Commander of the US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie, kailangan nilang higpitan ang pagbabantay sa airport upang ma-examine muna ang mga evacuees at malaman kung mayroon silang sapat na mga dokumento katulad ng travel papers bago mailikas.
Saad pa ni McKenzie, "We have to check people before they get onto the airfield.
"We can't do that with standoff. You ultimately have to get very close to that person.”