Government unsure if any Australians were caught up in ‘evil’ Kabul suicide blasts
All Australian troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan and evacuation flights terminated following the attacks.
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Read moreGovernment unsure if any Australians were affected by ‘evil’ Kabul suicide blasts
All Australian troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan and evacuation flights terminated following the attacks.
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Read moreBiden vows to finish Kabul evacuation
U.S. President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite a deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport….
Read moreUS general warns of more attacks in Afghanistan
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The US president has also reaffirmed the 31 August deadline for US troops to leave Afghanistan.
Read moreAustralia ends Afghanistan evacuation mission after Kabul suicide blasts
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has also confirmed that all Australian personnel withdrew from Kabul before the deadly attack.
Read more12 US services members killed at Kabul airport, US general says
McKenzie said the bombing on the Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport was followed by “a number of ISIS-gunmen” opening fire.
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