Published: August 30, 2021 19:56:50 | Updated: August 31, 2021 11:22:02
People arriving at a hospital after an attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan on August 26 -Reuters file photo
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, the group's Nasher News said on its Telegram channel.
"By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate targeted Kabul International Airport with six Katyusha rockets," it said, reports Reuters.
US anti-missile defences intercepted as many as five rockets fired at Kabul's airport early on Monday, a US official said.
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