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feared situation became a reality, western countries, including the United States, were in a state of emergency. President Biden said he would respond strongly, but said he would continue the evacuation operation.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung from Washington.
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U.S. President Biden, speaking to the public with a sad expression on his face, said that the terrorist attack was the work of IS-K, or the Islamic State Khorasan, and that he would respond strongly.
[Biden/President of the United States: I will not forgive you. I won't forget it. We will find the terrorists and pay for them.]
President Biden said he had ordered the creation of an attack plan against the perpetrators, saying he would send additional troops if necessary.
He added that the deadline for the withdrawal of the military remains unchanged from the scheduled 31st.
The U.S. Central Command in charge of Afghanistan said the evacuation operation would continue.
[Mackenzie/U.S. Central Command: Despite this attack, the evacuation operation will continue as quickly as possible. Today, about 5,000 people were evacuated by plane.]
Commander Mackenzie also revealed that there is a threat of additional terrorism.
Britain decided to continue the evacuation operation like the United States, France temporarily suspended it, and Germany declared the evacuation operation to end.
The UN issued a statement condemning the terrorist attack and convened an emergency Security Council.
The Taliban's failure to accurately predict the occupation of Afghanistan caused extreme chaos during the withdrawal process, and as a significant number of Americans and civilians were killed in the terrorist attacks, the theory of responsibility for President Biden is growing.