Kabul Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 103... Biden Vows "They Will Pay the Price" (Comprehensive Report 2)

Two Consecutive Suicide Bombings Near Kabul Airport, Afghanistan
WSJ: "Over 100 Dead Including 13 US Soldiers and 100 Afghans"
Islamic Extremist Group IS Claims Responsibility
Biden: "Will Pursue to the End... Will Make Them Pay" Military Retaliation Announced
International Community Condemns Terror Attacks
South Korean Foreign Ministry: "Joining International Efforts to Eradicate Terrorism"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min, Reporter Yoon In-ho] At Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, a bomb attack by the Islamic extremist armed group Islamic State (IS) killed more than 100 people, including 13 U.S. soldiers. U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed his position to complete the withdrawal from Afghanistan as scheduled by the 31st, while announcing the pursuit and attack on the terrorists.

According to U.S. media, around 6 p.m. local time on the 26th, bomb attacks occurred consecutively at the southeast Abbey Gate of Kabul International Airport and the Baron Hotel about 250 meters away, causing numerous casualties.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the death toll from this attack is estimated to be at least 13 U.S. soldiers and 90 Afghans. Additional fatalities are expected as the situation is being managed.

Immediately after the incident, IS claimed responsibility for the attack. Despite the U.S. warning of a terrorist threat by IS a day earlier, IS operatives breached the security perimeter and detonated explosive vests near U.S. forces.

In a national address at the White House that day, President Biden declared a strong response policy toward IS, which claimed responsibility for the terror, saying, "We will track them down to the end and make them pay." He ordered the U.S. military to develop operational plans to strike their leadership and facilities. President Biden stated, "We will respond in the manner, at the time, and place of our choosing," indicating a policy of military retaliation.

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Despite the attack, President Biden denied the possibility of postponing the withdrawal and civilian evacuation completion scheduled for the 31st. The Biden administration's unwavering position is to proceed with the withdrawal as originally planned.

President Biden said, "We will not be deterred by terrorists, nor will we allow them to stop our mission," and announced that evacuation operations will continue. However, concerns have been raised that the attack may disrupt evacuation efforts by the U.S. and Western countries. Approximately 1,000 Americans have yet to escape Afghanistan.

The international community unanimously condemned the attack. Our government also expressed deep condolences to the victims and their families. A senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that day, "The government firmly declares that terrorism cannot be justified for any reason and will actively participate in the international community's efforts to eradicate terrorism."

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