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Pentagon Reveals ISIS-K Likely Behind Rockets Fired At Departing U.S. Evac Planes, One Hit Inside Airport

Emily Zanotti
Pentagon Reveals ISIS-K Likely Behind Rockets Fired At Departing U.S. Evac Planes, One Hit Inside Airport
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The Pentagon revealed, Monday morning, that at least five rockets were fired at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) as the final American evacuation flights were departing and one rocket landed inside airport grounds.

ISIS-K, the terrorist group reportedly behind last week’s suicide bombing attack in Kabul that left hundreds dead including 13 American service members, was also likely behind the rocket attacks, the Pentagon said, per Fox News.

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