White House flag lowered to half-staff after at least 12 U.S. service members killed in Kabul attack.
that there was an initial blast outside the airport's Abbey Gate and"at least one other explosion at or near the Baron Hotel," a short distance away.
"We continue to provide the best possible medical care to those injured," he said."Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the injured and to the friends and family of those who were killed." The president said he would grant the resources necessary to find the attackers, but that he believed the mission could be carried out"without large military operations."McKenzie told reporters at a Pentagon news conference earlier, “Yes, if we can find who’s associated with this, we will go after them. We’ve been clear all along that we retain the right to operate against ISIS in Afghanistan."Hours before ISIS claimed responsibility, two U.S.
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