U.S. Central Command said the U.S. conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State member in Nangahar believed to be involved in planning attacks against the U.S. in Kabul.
Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone strike to kill a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate Saturday.
The strike came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again as the U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul airport moved into its final days. Biden has set Tuesday as his deadline for completing the exit.
Biden authorized the drone strike and it was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet publicly announced.
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U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan https://t.co/SNj5doqx0U
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President Joe Biden has given the Pentagon the “green light” to strike any targets affiliated with ISIS-K, the group responsible for this week's deadly attack in Kabul, without seeking White House approvalhttps://t.co/owSgCu940R
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