ISIS Arm Behind Kabul Blasts, Suggests Intel Shared With India: Sources

Government sources claimed that as of now, no group has claimed responsibility, but initial information coming out of Kabul indicates ISIS-K's involvement

The twin blasts at Kabul airport this evening, which according to the local media claimed at least 40 lives and injured many others, is suspected to the work of the terrorists of Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), after an old name for the region. Government sources claimed that as of now, no group has claimed responsibility, but initial information coming out of Kabul indicates ISIS-K's involvement. The attacks took place amid a huge rush by the US and other nations to evacuate their citizens. For days, distressed Afghans desperate to leave the country have been thronging the airport. Recently, the US and allies had urged Afghans to leave the area because of a threat by the Islamic State. An alert has been sounded in the city, as the authorities suspect that more strikes may follow. "We can confirm that a number of US service members were killed in today's complex attack at Kabul airport. A number of others are being treated for wounds," read a statement from Pentagon's Press Secretary John Kirby.