Media said there was a second explosion; Media said later that there was only one explosion.[5][6]
At least 170 people have been killed by the attacks as many people were at the airport trying the leave the country.[7][8] The attack happened over a week after the Talibantook control of Afghanistan. The ISIS-K (other name: Islamic State Khorasan) said they were responsible for the attacks.[9] 13 U.S. soldiers were killed in the attacks, becoming the first American military deaths in Afghanistan since February 2020.[10][11]