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Islamic State has inflicted the worst loss on American forces in a decade.

Islamic State has inflicted the worst loss on American forces in a decade.

AS THE AUGUST 31st deadline to conclude the evacuation of Afghanistan loomed, the drumbeat of warnings grew louder. On August 24th President Joe Biden warned of an “acute and growing risk” of a terrorist attack, by the local branch of Islamic State (IS), against Kabul’s airport, thronged by thousands of Afghans desperate to escape the Taliban’s rule. On August 25th several governments told their nationals to keep away from the airport. On August 26th a British minister warned that intelligence pointed to “a very imminent, highly lethal attack”. Alas, it came later that afternoon.</blockquote></ref> a rival<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58333533 Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?], Frank Gardner, BBC, Aug 26, 2021</ref> --to Taliban-- jihadi Islamofascistic group, known as ISIS k attacked<ref name=cnn-bombing/><ref name=economist-bombing/> Kabul airport, murdering at least 12, including at least 13 US serviceman and injuring dozens.<ref name=cnn-bombing>[https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-news-taliban-refugees-08-26-21-intl/index.html At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack], Rob Picheta, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN, August 26, 2021</ref>

AS THE AUGUST 31st deadline to conclude the evacuation of Afghanistan loomed, the drumbeat of warnings grew louder. On August 24th President Joe Biden warned of an “acute and growing risk” of a terrorist attack, by the local branch of Islamic State (IS), against Kabul’s airport, thronged by thousands of Afghans desperate to escape the Taliban’s rule. On August 25th several governments told their nationals to keep away from the airport. On August 26th a British minister warned that intelligence pointed to “a very imminent, highly lethal attack”. Alas, it came later that afternoon.</blockquote></ref> a rival<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58333533 Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?], Frank Gardner, BBC, Aug 26, 2021</ref> --to Taliban-- jihadi Islamofascistic<ref>[https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/eurasia-will-pay-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-descent-islamofascism-192346 Eurasia Will Pay for Afghanistan’s Descent into Islamofascism], Angel Jaramillo Torres, National Interest, August 23, 2021.  

</ref> group, known as ISIS k attacked<ref name=cnn-bombing/><ref name=economist-bombing/> Kabul airport, murdering at least 12, including at least 13 US serviceman and injuring dozens.<ref name=cnn-bombing>[https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-news-taliban-refugees-08-26-21-intl/index.html At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack], Rob Picheta, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN, August 26, 2021</ref>

The masacre increased the fears of intensified jihadism.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-19/why-taliban-triumph-revives-fear-of-al-qaeda-revival-quicktake How Bombing in Kabul Stokes Fear of Jihadi Revival] Lisa Beyer and Sylvia Westall,  Bloomberg, Aug 26, 2021.

The masacre increased the fears of intensified jihadism.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-19/why-taliban-triumph-revives-fear-of-al-qaeda-revival-quicktake How Bombing in Kabul Stokes Fear of Jihadi Revival] Lisa Beyer and Sylvia Westall,  Bloomberg, Aug 26, 2021.