13 US troops among over 100 killed in Kabul airport attack: Key points

NEW DELHI: Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, as people desperate to leave the country thronged the airport despite warnings of ‘imminent’ terror attack. At least 95 Afghan civilians and 13 US troops were among the ones killed.

Here are the key developments since the deadliest terror attack in Afghanistan in recent times:

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul airport attack

The Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, known as The Islamic State-Khorasan Province after a name for the region from antiquity, said in its claim of responsibility that it targeted American troops and their Afghan allies.