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As many as 170 Afghan people and 13 American troops are being reported as having been killed in a blast outside Kabul’s international airport on Thursday night. The blast by a suicide bomber came as the US and other countries raced to complete a massive evacuation of their citizens and Afghan allies following the Taliban takeover of the country.
A group known as ISIS-K, has claimed an ISIS militant carried out the suicide attack, but no evidence has been provided to support the claim. In televised comments from The White House, US President Joe Biden has vowed to hunt down those responsible and “make them pay”.
Dr Srinjoy Bose is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of NSW, and is an expert on Afghanistan. He joins the show to discuss the unfolding situation, which is likely to significantly complicate the effort to airlift thousands of people out of Afghanistan.
A view after an explosion reported outside Hamid Karzai International Airport. Photo: AFP
