Reports indicate suicide bombers killed at least 72 people in attacks outside the Kabul, Afghanistan airport. President Biden vowed a “swift and forceful response” if the Taliban interrupted American evacuation operations. But how will the US respond if an Islamic State group was behind the attacks?
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