Tag: Kabul airport

DFA: No Filipino casualties in Kabul airport bombings

(Eagle News) — There were no Filipino casualties in the bombings at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The department said the information was based on preliminary information from Philippine Ambassador Daniel Espiritu, who is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The attacks came as the United States and other countries continue to undertake evacuations of their citizens, following the Taliban’s takeover of the capital. The DFA has said a little over 20 […]

Explosions, gunfire heard near Kabul airport: Reuters witness

By Mirwais Harooni and Abdul Saboor KABUL Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:37pm EDT (Reuters) – Explosions and bursts of gunfire were heard near Kabul International Airport in the Afghan capital after dawn on Thursday and black smoke rose above the facility, which is used by civilians and the military. The attack on the airport comes at a time of great uncertainty for Afghanistan as votes from the second round of a disputed presidential election are […]