The president of United States, Joe biden, warned this Saturday that “it is very probable” that a new terrorist attack will be registered at the airport of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, within the next 24-36 hours.
“The situation at the site remains extremely dangerous and the threat of a terrorist attack at the airport remains high“the president wrote in a statement after meeting with his military and security advisers.
From the North American country they issued a statement that reveals “that the military commanders informed him that it is probable that there will be another attack against troops and civilians in the next 24 to 36 hours. “
This Thursday an explosion was recorded in the vicinity of Kabul, caused by a suicide attack committed by members of the Islamic State, which killed 170 Afghans and 13 US servicemen.
Biden reiterated that the mission to evacuate civilians and allies before August 31 continues and it will not be affected by new security measures taken “despite the treacherous situation in Kabul”.
The United States has been on high alert since Thursday’s attack because it has information about credible threats against its troops in Afghanistan. For its part, the Pentagon said there are still “very real” and “very dynamic” threats against troops in Kabul.
Earlier, the US government confirmed that the drone attack carried out against the Taliban on Friday executed two members of the Islamic State and wounded another, while no civilians were affected.
The Taliban on Saturday gave all former government officials deposed in Kabul a period of “one week” to hand over the goods and weapons of the public service in what means a new advance of the Islamic regime after the seizure of power and hours of the definitive withdrawal of international troops.
On August 15, the leaders of the fundamentalist movement took power, although they had ordered the insurgents not to enter the homes of public officials or take any of the State property.
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