At least 11 killed in Kabul airport bombing, after US warned of a terrorist attack

A Taliban official has declared that at least 11 people have lost their lives in the attack on Kabul airport. The official said the number also include several women and children and that a number of Taliban guards had also been wounded.

Recent reports reveal how situation is getting out of hand, as hospitals are flooded with patients.

People in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul were asked to leave the airport due to the possible threat of a terrorist attack. The United States and allies  had warned that there is a 'very credible' Islamic State attack threat.

Western nations warned their citizens on Thursday to immediately leave Kabul airport's vicinity immediately over a terrorist threat as thousands of people try to reach an ever-decreasing evacuation flight.

Nearly 90,000 Afghans and foreigners have escaped Afghanistan via a US-led airlift since the hardline Islamic Taliban movement took control of the country on August 15.

Large crowds gathered in and around the airport, becoming increasingly desperate as some foreign nations stop flights before Tuesday, following President Joe Biden's deadline to complete evacuations and withdraw U.S. troops who have been patrolling.

One reason for the tough deadline cited by Biden and his aides this week was an "acute" terror threat from the regional group of the Islamic State group.

The U.S. government and its on Thursday continued to sound the alarm with a series of coordinated and specific advisory warnings to prevent their citizens from entering the airport.

"Those at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate now must leave quickly," the U.S. State Department said, citing unspecified "security threats."

The Australian Foreign Ministry said there was a "continuing and very high threat of terrorist attack".

"Do not drive to Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport. If you are in the area of ​​the airport, move to a safe place and wait for further advice."

London has issued a similar warning, adding, "if you can leave Afghanistan safely by other means, you should do so immediately".

ISIS threat

The Islamic State Afghanistan-Pakistan chapter has been responsible for some of the deadliest attacks in these countries in recent years. It has massacred civilians in both countries, near mosques, shrines, public places and even hospitals.

The group targeted, in particular, Muslims from sects that they considered unorthodox, including Shias.

But while IS and the Taliban are both strong Sunni terrorists, they are rivals and oppose each other.

The Taliban promised a softer sovereignty mark from their first stint, which ended in 2001 when the United States invaded because they had given al-Qaida sanctuary.