Biden vows revenge for Kabul attack that killed 13 U.S. troops
The attack outside the walls of Kabul's airport left scores of Afghans dead, and made for U.S. forces' deadliest day in Afghanistan in years.
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Biden speaks on deadly Kabul attacks
President Biden spoke Thursday at the White House after attacks in Kabul killed at least 12 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians. Mr. Biden vowed that the U.S. will continue evacuation flights from Afghanistan, and he warned the suspected ISIS terrorists: "We will hunt you down and make you pay." Wach the president's remarks.
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The Pentagon says at least 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 wounded when suicide bombers, believed to be ISIS fighters, attacked outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the latest from the Pentagon, joined by foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata in Doha, chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, and CBS News military and homeland security analyst, retired Admiral James Winnefeld.
White House briefing on Kabul attack
White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing Thursday at the White House shortly after President Biden addressed the nation about the attacks in Kabul that killed at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians. Psaki said the U.S. is still on track to withdraw troops by August 31. Watch her briefing.
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Special Report: Biden on Kabul attacks
President Biden vowed revenge Thursday hours after at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans were killed in attacks in Kabul. Watch the president's remarks and chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin and CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata join "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell for analysis after his speech.
Biden vows retaliation for deadly attack in Afghanistan
President Biden is vowing to retaliate after bomb attacks killed at least 13 U.S. troops outside the Kabul airport. ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for the blasts. The attack comes as the U.S. races to evacuate U.S. citizens and afghans out of the country, just weeks after the Taliban's rapid takeover. CBS News Charlie D'Agata and Nancy Cordes report. Then Sean Sullivan, CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest developments.
ISIS-K claims responsibility for deadly Kabul attack
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"We will hunt you down": Biden vows retribution after Kabul attacks
"We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down, and make you pay," he said of the perpetrators of the Kabul attack.
At least 12 U.S. troops killed in Kabul attack
In a Pentagon briefing Thursday afternoon, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. of U.S. Central Command said at least 12 American service members were killed and 15 wounded when suicide bombers, believed to be ISIS fighters, attacked outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Watch his statement.
Afghan interpreter describes Kabul attack
An Afghan interpreter says he was waiting to enter the airport in Kabul when an explosion struck. "A lot of people got hurt, and people were laying on the ground," he told CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers. He told CBSN he tried to rescue a young girl who had been injured in the blast, but "she died on my hands" as he drove her to the hospital.
Special Report: Bombings near Kabul airport
The Pentagon confirms "a number of U.S. and civilian casualties" after a bombing at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport and another at a nearby hotel. It comes a day after the State Department warned of a terrorist threat as Americans and Afghan allies evacuate. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King anchors this CBS News Special Report with national security correspondent David Martin at the Pentagon, foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata in Doha, Qatar, and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe in Washington.
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"I took her to the hospital, but she died on my hands," the man said. "I tried. I did my best to help her."
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1,500 Americans may still need evacuation from Afghanistan
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U.S. on pace to finish Afghanistan ops by August 31
President Biden says the U.S. is on pace to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan next week and complete its operations there. The president says the U.S. has helped evacuate nearly 76,000 people since the end of July. Mr. Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and U.S. allies to extend a presence in Afghanistan, and the president says he has asked the Pentagon and State Department for a contingency plan if needed. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Biden speaks on economy, Afghanistan deadline
President Biden spoke at the White House about efforts to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill as well as the approaching August 31 deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, national security correspondent David Martin at the Pentagon, and foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reporting from Doha, Qatar.
Afghan who aided U.S. now stuck in Kabul
A former Afghan officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, who has a U.S. green card and a Special Immigrant Visa, returned to Afghanistan a few weeks ago to pick up his wife and is now stuck in Kabul. He says his work with the U.S. "has put me and my family's life at risk." He spoke with CBSN's Tom Hanson about their experiences trying to evacuate.
G-7 leaders push Biden on Afghan deadline
Leaders of the G-7 nations are urging President Biden to extend the August 31 deadline for evacuating people from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, C.I.A. Director William Burns met secretly with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, and then CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN with more on the situation and the discussions with the Taliban.
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