"A number" of US service officials killed in Kabul airport attack: Pentagon
Kirby made the statement in a social media post on Twitter on Thursday but did not provide any exact numbers
FILE PHOTO: A US Marine passes out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, August 22, 2021. US Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/Handout via REUTERS
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed in a tweet that "a number" of US service members were killed in the Kabul airport attack.
Kirby made the statement in a social media post on Twitter on Thursday but did not provide any exact numbers.
Kirby stated that a number of others are currently being treated for wounds and the US is aware that Afghans "fell victim" to this attack.
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"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones and teammates of those killed and injured," Kirby said.
