US drone strikes Islamic State, kills member of group blamed in Kabul bombing

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US drone strikes Islamic State, kills member of group blamed in Kabul bombing

Live updates on the Afghanistan crisis: China and the USA are holding initial talks at the military level, discussing the Afghanistan crisis

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The United States launched a drone attack on an Islamic State attack planner in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, the military said a day after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US soldiers and dozen of Afghan civilians. 170 people, including many Afghans and American troops, died in the IS bombings near Kabul international airport on Thursday. It was the deadliest day for US forces in Afghanistan since August 2011. The US has since evacuated over 109,000 people since August 14. Stay with TOI for live updates –Read less

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 28, 2021 at 5:00:47 pm IST

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