Biden says Kabul attackers will pay

Washington: President Joe Biden says the US service members who were killed in attacks outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, were “heroes”.

Addressing the nation from the White House, Biden says they were “engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of others”.

At least a dozen US servicemembers were killed in Thursday's attacks,



along with scores of Afghans.

Biden addressed those responsible for the attack, telling them, “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay.”

The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for the attacks in which 60 Afghans and 12 US troops were killed.