US Service Members Killed in Kabul Terrorist Bomb Attack Identified

US Service Members Killed in Kabul Terrorist Bomb Attack Identified
Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 26, 2021. Wali Sabawoon/AP Photo
Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
senior writer
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The Department of Defense Saturday identified all of the U.S. service members killed in a terrorist bomb attack.

One bomb went off near the Abbey Gate of U.S.-held Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, late on Aug. 26 local time. Pentagon officials said that 11 Marines, one Navy corpsman, and one U.S. Army soldiers were killed by the suicide bombing. At least another 18 service members were wounded.

Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
senior writer
Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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