The particularly deadly suicide bombing that hit Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Thursday was carried out by a single perpetrator, the Pentagon said on Friday, after initially claiming there had been two explosions. caused by two suicide bombers.
"We don't think there was a second explosion at the Hotel Baron or near the hotel, (we think) that there was only one perpetrator of the suicide bombing", a General Hank Taylor said at a press conference.
At least 85 dead, including 13 American soldiers
A second explosion was first reported near a hotel near the airport.
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group in Khorasan and which killed at least 85 people including 13 American soldiers, sowed terror among the thousands of people seeking evacuation, gathered around the perimeter of the airport.
“There are a lot of women and children among the victims.
Most people are shocked, traumatized, ”an official in the former government overthrown by the Taliban in mid-August told AFP on Friday.
Evacuation operations will continue "until the last moment"
The operations are still facing "specific and credible threats" also specified the spokesman of the American army, John Kirby.
But the evacuation operations will continue "until the last moment", assured Washington.
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since August 14, and 5,400 are still at the airport to leave the country.
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