At least 100 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in three blasts at the airport in Kabul, the capital of neighboring Afghanistan.
At least 95 Afghans and 13 U.S. soldiers were among the dead, with the death toll expected to rise.
According to British media, ISIS claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport bombings.
The United States, Britain and Australia barred their citizens from approaching Kabul Airport just yesterday (Thursday).
The first suicide bombing at Kabul Airport was at the airport's Abbey Gate, killing American and Afghan civilians.
The second blast occurred near the Baron Hotel, a short distance from the Abbey Gate, injuring several people.
The Baron Hotel is a place that Western countries have been using to evacuate their citizens.
There have also been reports of gunfire at the airport.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base.
At least two blasts near Kabul airport gate, British media
A Kabul-based reporter said a state of emergency had been declared across the city following the blasts and traffic on the way to Kabul Airport had been closed.
Geo News is keeping its viewers informed of the changing situation in Kabul from time to time.
On the other hand, according to media reports, the US military fears more attacks, emergency medical aid workers say that more than 60 wounded have been brought to the surgical center in Kabul and emergency protocol has been issued.
After the blast, pictures have surfaced in which the injured are being taken to the hospital with the help of wheelbarrows. In the pictures, the clothes of the injured can be seen soaked in blood.
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According to the White House, US President Joe Biden has been briefed on the situation and is monitoring the situation.
Ten Downing Street says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after an emergency cabinet meeting on the attacks that evacuation efforts would continue despite the brutal attack.
A U.S. official said the first attack involved a suicide bomber and a few gunmen, and that ISIS was definitely behind it.
At least 12 US soldiers have been killed in bomb blasts at Kabul airport, US officials say
ISIL's Khurasan branch has issued a warning of an attack on Kabul Airport since last night.
The British media quoted the Afghan Islamic Press News Agency as saying that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks on Kabul airport.
The Taliban has strongly condemned the bombings, with spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying the attack took place in an area controlled by US forces and that his organization was monitoring the security situation.
Sohail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban's Qatar office, said the perpetrators of the atrocities would be brought to justice.
