The number of victims of the explosions in Kabul exceeded 1.3 thousand people

According to RIA Novosti, citing a source in the Ministry of Health of Afghanistan, as a result of the explosions, 1,338 people were injured, and another 60 were killed. At the same time, The Wall Street Journal writes about 103 dead, including 90 Afghans and 13 American servicemen.

Let us remind you that yesterday, August 26, several explosions thundered in Kabul. The first is not far from the Baron hotel, arranged by a suicide bomber. Later, explosives went off in the car. ISIS (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the attack on the airport. Subsequently, there were several more explosions.

Recall that on April 14 this year, US President Joe Biden announced his decision to complete the operation in Afghanistan. After that, representatives of the Taliban (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) launched a large-scale operation to establish control over the country. On August 15, the militants entered Kabul without a fight. Since then, Western states have begun to evacuate their citizens from Afghanistan. In the chaos, reigns Kabul airport killed 50 people.