President Joe Biden honored the lives of the 13 servicemembers killed exactly a year ago at the Hamid Karzai Airport during the pullout of US troops from Afghanistan.
The attack happened around 7.30pm on August 26, 2021, at the Abbey Gate entrance to the Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul.
‘They were heroes, working to save lives as part of the largest airlift evacuation operation in our history,’ stated Biden on Friday morning. ‘The example of their bravery and selflessness will live forever as a testament to the very best of our American character.’The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.
Biden stated that the US will continue its efforts to combat terrorism abroad without maintaining the occupation of Afghanistan. ‘My administration will continue to hunt down terrorists who seek to harm the United States, wherever they may be,’ Biden said.The 13 servicemembers killed on August 26, 2021, at Hamid Karzai Airport
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