'A number' of US troops killed in Kabul airport attack: Pentagon
"We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today's complex attack on Kabul airport. A number of others are being treated for wounds," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement on Thursday.
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- Published Date: 08:28 | 26 August 2021
- Modified Date: 08:34 | 26 August 2021
Several US troops were killed in the bomb attack at Kabul airport Thursday, and more were wounded, the Pentagon said in a statement.
"We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today's complex attack on Kabul airport," said spokesman John Kirby.
"A number of others are being treated for wounds," he said, calling it a "heinous attack."
"We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today's complex attack on Kabul airport," said spokesman John Kirby.
"A number of others are being treated for wounds," he said, calling it a "heinous attack."
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