Airport – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Americans opened fire fearing next explosion’: Witnesses of chaotic Kabul suicide bombing aftermath speak to RT

Posted on September 7, 2021September 7, 2021By Editor

In the pandemonium that followed the suicide bombing at Kabul Airport, witnesses told RT’s Murad Gazdiev they ran for their lives as the shooting started. One injured woman described US troops opening fire as civilians fled. … Read More >‘Americans opened fire fearing next explosion’: Witnesses of chaotic Kabul suicide bombing aftermath speak to RT

Several rockets target Kabul airport, US military activate missile defenses to repel attack – reports

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021By Editor

Five rockets have reportedly been launched towards Kabul airport, which is the focal point of the US evacuation from Afghanistan. The missiles were shot down by an air defense system, media report, citing US officials. … Read More >Several rockets target Kabul airport, US military activate missile defenses to repel attack – reports

US embassy in Afghanistan urges Americans to avoid traveling to Kabul airport due to ‘specific, credible threat’

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021By Editor

As the US evacuation effort in Afghanistan draws to a close, the US embassy in Kabul has warned of a “specific” and “credible” threat for the area around the airport, urging citizens to stay clear of the air hub. … Read More >US embassy in Afghanistan urges Americans to avoid traveling to Kabul airport due to ‘specific, credible threat’

Civilians were allegedly shot & killed by US forces during Kabul airport bombing mayhem, eyewitnesses tell BBC

Posted on September 3, 2021By Editor

Some of the dozens of civilians reportedly killed in a suicide blast outside Kabul’s airport may have been shot by US soldiers amid the chaos caused by the deadly explosion, according to the BBC. … Read More >Civilians were allegedly shot & killed by US forces during Kabul airport bombing mayhem, eyewitnesses tell BBC

Journalism & Mass media

Afghanistan collapse reveals Beltway media’s loyalty to permanent war state

Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021By Editor

Biden’s popular and long overdue withdrawal from Afghanistan triggered a big media meltdown that exposed its de facto merger with the military. … Read More >Afghanistan collapse reveals Beltway media’s loyalty to permanent war state

USA

Pentagon says only ONE suicide bomber in Kabul airport attack

Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021By Editor

The Pentagon has said that despite previous reports, it now believes there was only one suicide bomber in Thursday’s Kabul airport attack, with no explosion near the Baron Hotel. … Read More >Pentagon says only ONE suicide bomber in Kabul airport attack

Taliban claims at least 28 of its members killed in Kabul blasts, vows to step up security but no deadline extension

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021By Editor

At least 28 Taliban members perished in two suicide bombings that rocked the Afghan capital, an official from the group told Reuters, vowing to beef up security at the Kabul airport to prevent future terrorist attacks. … Read More >Taliban claims at least 28 of its members killed in Kabul blasts, vows to step up security but no deadline extension

ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blasts outside Kabul airport

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan’s capital, according to the terrorist group’s propaganda outlet. … Read More >ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blasts outside Kabul airport

THIRD EXPLOSION heard from direction of Kabul airport – RT correspondent

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

Another explosion was heard from the direction of Kabul’s airport, RT’s senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev reported on Thursday. This comes as dozens have been killed and injured from a double blast at the airport earlier. … Read More >THIRD EXPLOSION heard from direction of Kabul airport – RT correspondent

EU

Macron ‘cannot guarantee’ evacuation of French citizens waiting aboard 20 buses in Kabul after dual explosions near airport

Posted on August 31, 2021August 31, 2021By Editor

President Emmanuel Macron has warned that his country “cannot guarantee” the safe evacuation of 20 busloads of French citizens and others waiting to leave Afghanistan, after two explosions rocked Kabul. … Read More >Macron ‘cannot guarantee’ evacuation of French citizens waiting aboard 20 buses in Kabul after dual explosions near airport