Manila Bulletin
No Pinoy casualties in Kabul twin blasts - DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that no Filipino nationals were harmed in the twin suicide bombing attacks at Kabul airport.
The attack, which occurred on August 26, 2021, killed at least 13 United States service members.
Philippine Ambassador Daniel Espiritu, based in Islamabad, Pakistan, provided initial reports of no Filipino casualties.
US President Joe Biden vowed to hold the perpetrators accountable for the bombing.
ISIS-K, an adversary of the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack.
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