The explosions came after days of public and private warnings from President Biden of a potential attack that could disrupt the massive airlift effort underway there
Biden, who cleared his scheduled to huddle with advisers at the White House, will address the attacks at 5 p.m. ET, according to the White House.Central Command chief Gen. Frank McKenzie said during an afternoon briefing that in addition to the dozen dead, 15 US service members were wounded in two separate suicide attacks near the airport and ensuing gunfights. He warned additional attacks from ISIS were still likely, including using vehicles or rockets.
Mark Milley were all seen arriving to the White House for a pre-scheduled briefing. Vice President Kamala Harris also took part in the meeting via video conference while she was in the air traveling between Vietnam and Guam. She canceled a planned campaign appearance in California, and will instead return to Washington.
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