American officials have confirmed that U.S. anti-missile defences have intercepted as many as five rockets that were fired at Kabul’s airport
There are no reports of any casualties at this time, but the incident comes as the United States rushes to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end its longest war.
Around 114,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul airport so far.
Emerging reports have found that the recent US drone strike on Kabul has killed several civilians
The drone strike was used to take out out a suspected ISIS-K suicide bomber in what was a defensive attack.
This all comes just hours before the Taliban’s deadline to have all US forces and their allies out of Afghanistan as evacuation efforts continue at rapid pace.
The US strikes back at ISIS-K
Last week, ISIS-K suicide bombers killed as many as 170 people, including 13 American military personnel in coordinated attacks. This has prompted the US to retaliate with airstrikes.
In a bid to prevent any further attacks, special forces acted on intelligence they had received. Central command has said the targeted drone strike has eliminated an imminent threat.
Captain Bill Urban says, “we are confident we successfully hit the target” with “secondary explosions from the vehicle indicating the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material.”
FILE PHOTO: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s deputy leader and negotiator, and other delegation members attend the Afghan peace conference in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2021. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
This is the second drone strike on an ISIS-K vehicle by the US
A Taliban spokesperson said it is “not right to conduct operations on others’ soil”. The militant group requested forewarning in the future.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.
Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.
Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.
TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.
David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss
Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.
With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.
This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.
Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.
“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.
With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.