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The Pentagon has announced near the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan led the procession had to evacuate the blast occurred, estimated to suicide bombings. The casualty has not yet been officially confirmed, but foreign media reports that there have been many casualties are continuing.
Reporter Park Won-kyung, please tell me.
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confirm what John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, an explosion occurred near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan Abbey Gate had said in his Twitter account.
No casualties have been identified, he added, adding that further information will be provided later.
The White House said President Biden received a report about the explosion and is currently receiving reports on the situation in Afghanistan from the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State in the White House Situation Room.
CNN, citing US officials, reported that the mass explosion was believed to be a suicide bombing.
Reuters reported that 13 people, including children, were killed in the explosion, citing Taliban officials who took control of Afghanistan.
Reuters also reported that the casualties likely included three American wounded, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said in two explosions near Kabul airport.
A little while ago, the Pentagon confirmed that there was a second explosion at a hotel near the airport.
While the United States and others are conducting evacuation operations in Afghanistan, the possibility of terrorism by extremist militants such as IS has been steadily raised.