The White House said that US President Joe Biden was briefed on a rocket attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday morning and was informed that operations at the airfield continue uninterrupted.
“National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chief of Staff Ron Klain have briefed the President on the rocket attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport. The President was informed that operations continue uninterrupted at HKIA, and has reconfirmed his order that commanders redouble their efforts to prioritize doing whatever is necessary to protect our forces on the ground,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a short statement.
As many as five rockets were fired at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul early Monday morning.
The US military engaged its C-RAM missile defense system, but, according to ABC News, it is still unclear whether all of the rockets were successfully intercepted.
TOLONews reported the rockets were fired toward the airport on Monday morning from a car in the Kabul neighborhood of Khair Khana and hit several parts of the city.
The rocket attack comes after US Centcom said that a drone strike was carried out on Sunday on a vehicle in Kabul, allegedly eliminating an ISIL threat to the airport.
At the same time, the strike has reportedly killed nine civilians, all members of the same family, including six children.
Centcom later said that there was a possibility of additional casualties resulting from “secondary” explosions caused by the US airstrike.
Source: Agencies
