Biden: Kabul is "very likely to have an attack" in the next 24 to 36 hours

　　China News Agency, Washington, August 28 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) US President Biden issued a statement on the 28th that the situation in Afghanistan is still "extremely dangerous" and the threat of terrorist attacks on Kabul Airport is still high.

The US military believes that an attack is likely to occur in the next 24 to 36 hours.

　　Biden stated that he has instructed the U.S. military to take all possible measures and "prioritize the use of force" to ensure the safety of ground personnel in Afghanistan.

Data map: US President Biden.

　　A suicide bomb attack occurred at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on the 26th, resulting in hundreds of Afghan civilians casualties, and 13 US military personnel were killed and 18 injured.

　　On the evening of the 27th, Washington time, the U.S. military launched a drone air strike at a location in Nangarhar Province east of Kabul.

The Pentagon confirmed to the media on the 28th that the airstrike cleared two planners of the terrorist attack at Kabul Airport and injured a member of the Afghan branch of the "Islamic State".

　　Biden emphasized in the statement that this air strike will not be the last.

The United States will continue to hunt down anyone involved in this attack and make them pay the price.

　　The Pentagon also announced on the 28th the list of 13 US military personnel killed in the terrorist attack at Kabul Airport.

The oldest of them is 31 years old, and 5 of them are only 20 years old.

On August 27, local time, on the road near Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, members of the Afghan Taliban were on duty on the streets.

　　According to statistics from the US military on the 28th, since August 14th, about 117,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, including about 5,400 American citizens.

　　Pentagon spokesman Kirby said at a press conference on the 28th that the current threat to Kabul Airport is “still very active” and the attack has forced the US military to keep an eye on the progress of ground intelligence.

　　There are only three days left before the U.S. withdrawal deadline on August 31.

Biden said that despite the sinister situation in Kabul, the US will continue to evacuate civilians.

However, data from the Pentagon shows that in the past 24 hours, the number of Americans evacuated was approximately 6,800, which was a significant drop from the previous daily evacuations of approximately 20,000.

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