Afghanistan: US drone strike 'eliminates airport bomb threat'

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Afghanistan: US drone strike 'eliminates airport bomb threat'
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The strike on a vehicle prevented another suicide bombing by Islamic State, military officials say.

Sunday's drone strike came just days ahead of the deadline set by the US for its forces to leave Afghanistan

"We are confident we successfully hit the target," he said, adding: "Secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material."His comments came after multiple reports of a loud explosion heard near Kabul airport. Some images posted on social media showed black clouds of smoke rising into the air above buildings.

A deadline for the evacuation mission of 31 August was agreed between the US and the Taliban, who now control most of the country.The BBC's Lyse Doucet in Kabul: "Thousands more did get out... thousands more are still left behind"

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