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Coverage dated April 14, 2024

Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn't preventable, refutes claims troops sighted the would-be bomber

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

The suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable, according to a new review by U.S. Central Command.

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  1. CNN

    US military’s additional review into deadly Kabul airport attack concludes troops did not see bomber ahead of attack (opens CNN)

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    An additional review by the US military into the deadly Abbey Gate bombing during the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021, which aimed to clear up outstanding questions about the attack, has concluded that service members had not previously seen the suspected bomber ahead of the attack, but believed they…

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn't preventable, refutes claims troops sighted the would-be bomber (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    The suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable, according to a new review by U.S. Central Command.

  3. Washington Examiner

    US military review contradicts congressional testimony troops had Kabul suicide bomber in their sights (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A subsequent military investigation found that U.S. forces didn't identify the would-be Abbey Gate suicide bomber before he killed about 170 people.

  4. Military Times

    Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable (opens Military Times)

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    A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.

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