Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, head of the US Central Command, is operating to identify who is at the rear of the deadly assault at Kabul’s airport.
“We are working very challenging appropriate now to determine attribution, to figure out who is associated with this cowardly attack and we’re prepared to get motion in opposition to them — 24/7 we are searching for them,” he mentioned.
McKenzie went on to say they anticipated this sort of an assault and named the ISIS risk “extremely true.” He extra that they be expecting attacks will continue.
“We’re executing almost everything we can to be organized for people assaults,” McKenzie stated.
The common mentioned they are coordinating with the Taliban on safety for the airport and that the US mission is continuing in spite of the assault, and that the US will “go after” the men and women liable for the attack.
Twelve members of the US armed forces had been killed and 15 more were being injured in the attack, McKenzie mentioned. In whole, extra than 60 men and women were killed and at the very least 140 ended up hurt, according to Afghan overall health officials.