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Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs & Pentagon Press Secretary. Father, husband, former @USNavy Sailor. My grandkids call me “Grumpa.”

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    John Kirby‏Verified account @PentagonPresSec 26 Aug 2021

    We can confirm that the explosion near the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport has resulted in an unknown number of casualties. We will continue to update.

    7:34 am - 26 Aug 2021
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    631 replies . 2,230 retweets 5,053 likes
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      1. salah‏ @Salahbodara 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @PentagonPresSec

        Second explosion just a minute ago…

        7 replies . 2 retweets 18 likes
      2. Massihullah Yassini‏ @MassiYassini 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @Salahbodara @PentagonPresSec

        Who said?

        2 replies . 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Kyle‏ @Kyle85138873 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @PentagonPresSec

        How is that confirming anything ? 😂😂

        0 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
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      1.  🌜 🔆 🌛‏ @LinnieL7 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @PentagonPresSec

        Could be ISIS

        2 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
      2. Old Grumpy Adam‏ @GrumpAdam 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @LinnieL7 @PentagonPresSec

        Not likely. TFG wiped out ISIS, remember?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Matt Bolander‏ @matt_c_bolander 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @PentagonPresSec

        Horrific… gunfire and another explosion

        2 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
      2. King Formicide‏ @King_Formicide 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @matt_c_bolander @PentagonPresSec

        Actually?

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      1.  🇺🇦  🇺🇸 ExpressDelivery  🇺🇸  🇺🇦‏ @TheHopefulHuman 26 Aug 2021
        Replying to @PentagonPresSec

        Frankly, surprised this didn’t happen days ago.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 53 likes
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