Pentagon Reveals ISIS-K Likely Behind Rockets Fired At Departing U.S. Evac Planes, One Hit Inside Airport

The Pentagon revealed, Monday morning, that at least five rockets were fired at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) as the final American evacuation flights were departing and one rocket landed inside airport grounds.

ISIS-K, the terrorist group reportedly behind last week’s suicide bombing attack in Kabul that left hundreds dead including 13 American sevrice members, was also likely behind the rocket attacks, the Pentagon said, per Fox News.

“As many as five rockets were fired at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday local time,” according to CNN, which spoke to a Biden administraiton official.

American forces intercepted the rockets, the official noted.