‘Because of foreign forces,’ Taliban blame US for Kabul airport blast

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid condemned the Kabul airport blast and said that US forces were responsible for the security of the area where the twin blasts took place. “The Islamic Emirate strongly condemns the bombing of civilians at Kabul airport, which took place in an area where US forces are responsible for security. The Islamic Emirate is paying close attention to the security and protection of its people,” the spokesperson said.

Terming the twin blasts as a terrorist act, Zabihullah Mujahid said that the Taliban had alerted the US and other western forces about a possible attack by the IS.