'We're still working to calculate the total losses, we just don't know what that is right now.' The Pentagon has confirmed 12 U.S. service members were among many killed when two explosions went off outside the airport in Kabul.
The U.S. Department of Defense held a press conference today where Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. emphasized America's intent to carry out evacuations in wake of the Kabul airport bombing, saying"we thought this would happen sooner or later."and said that attack was followed by a shooting by members of the militant group, leading to the deaths of 12 U.S. service members and injuring 15 others.
"We continue to focus on the protection of our forces and the evacuees, as the evacuation continues," McKenzie said."Let me be clear: While we're saddened by the loss of life, of both U.S. and Afghans, we're continuing to execute the mission." McKenzie estimated that roughly 1,000 Americans remain in the country. He said the U.S. would do everything in its power to evacuate those who want to leave.Volunteers and medical staff bring an injured man on a stretcher for treatment after two powerful explosions, which killed a number of people, outside the airport in Kabul on August 26, 2021. Despite the attack, the U.S. said it will continue its evacuation effort.
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