Afghanistan: Another loud explosion rocks Kabul, claim reports

The explosion reportedly took place in the Khuwja Bughra neighborhood.

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New Delhi: Afghanistan's capital on Sunday (August 29, 2021) was rocked with another loud explosion as a rocket struck a neighbourhood northwest of Kabul's international airport, PTI news reported. The explosion reportedly took place in the Khuwja Bughra neighbourhood.

As per the latest updates, the Kabul police has said that the rocket struck Sunday afternoon and has killed a child.

Meanwhile, US officials have said that the United States carried out a military strike on Sunday in Kabul. The official said the strike targeted suspected ISIS-K militants, a group that was responsible for a suicide bomb attack outside the Kabul airport gates on Thursday. The US officials also said that they were citing initial information and cautioned it could change.

The development comes hours after US President Joe Biden said that a terror attack is 'highly likely' at Kabul Airport. "Our commanders informed me that an attack is highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," Biden said, adding that he has instructed them to take all possible measures to protect their troops, who are securing the Kabul airport.

Earlier on Thursday, an Islamic State suicide bombing outside Kabul airport had killed scores of Afghans and 13 American troops following which the United States launched a drone strike against ISIS-K members believed to be involved in planning attacks. The US Central Command on Saturday claimed that the strike took place in Nangahar province, east of Kabul and killed two people. 

The Taliban have made rapid advances across Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of American and allied troops. Thousands of people have been gathering at the Kabul airport and trying to get a flight out since the Taliban captured the Afghan capital on August 15. 

(With inputs from agencies)