#UPDATE The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that a large explosion occurred outside #Kabul airport, as the US-led airlift continued inside the compound.

"Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can," said spokesman John Kirby. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/PRQofBx0H7

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 26, 2021

Pictures coming out of Kabul following explosion at airport pic.twitter.com/Gw5nlvnPqA

— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) August 26, 2021

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Blast reported near to Kabul airport.
Many injured. pic.twitter.com/LxwwcK7vVc

— Anees Ur Rehman (@JournalistAnees) August 26, 2021

Please don’t go to Kabul airport now,
Heavy explosion in front of Abby Camp, shooting has started, USA troops used 6-8 gas bomb on people on east gate and lots of women got injured and burned,
I was there pic.twitter.com/hGEFlLP08b

— Ali Hassani (@Ali2994078) August 26, 2021

BREAKING NEWS: Second explosion reported in Kabulhttps://t.co/TjbKyMByo8

— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 26, 2021

Samobójczy atak w Kabulu,prawdopodobnie dwie eksplozje.
Suicide bombing outside Kabul airport wounds at least 3 US troops hours after US, British terror warnings https://t.co/w1zZVJFF4m #FoxNews

— Andrzej Holinka "kobuz" (@HolinkaPis) August 26, 2021

We can confirm that the explosion near the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport has resulted in an unknown number of casualties. We will continue to update.

— John Kirby (@PentagonPresSec) August 26, 2021

Moment wybuchu w #Kabulairport. Nieznani napastnicy zabili co najmniej 11 osób i zranili kilka innych, w tym trzech żołnierzy @USArmy.#Kabulexplosion #evacuateafghans #EvacuateOurAllies#TalibanTerrorists#afghanistanunderattackpic.twitter.com/0m3tVpbomh https://t.co/Qm300BtBzt

— Dorota Malicka ???????? (@RubyTuesday828) August 26, 2021