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Medical staff bring an injured man to a hospital after a deadly militant attack Aug. 26, 2021, outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in the Afghan capital of Kabul. The incident confirms prior security warnings and portends risks that will increase if any U.S. retaliation prolongs the withdrawal process.

The incident confirms prior security warnings and portends risks that will increase if any U.S. retaliation prolongs the withdrawal process.

Amid U.S. Afghan Withdrawal, Militants Launch Attacks Outside Kabul Airport

Amid U.S. Afghan Withdrawal, Militants Launch Attacks Outside Kabul Airport | Stratfor

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Suicide bombers conducted two near-simultaneous attacks Aug. 26 near the entrance to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport. The attack highlights the persistent terrorist threat in Afghanistan from ISKP, which has launched similar high-profile bombings in Kabul, and portends short- and long-term security risks.

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Amid U.S. Afghan Withdrawal, Militants Launch Attacks Outside Kabul Airport

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