Rep. Langevin Issues Statement on U.S. Casualties Suffered in Terrorist Attacks in Kabul

Rep. Langevin Issues Statement on U.S. Casualties Suffered in Terrorist Attacks in Kabul

Representative Jim Langevin issued the following statement on the U.S, casualties today in Afghanistan.

Following news reports of twin bombings in Kabul earlier today in which at least 12 U.S. service members were killed and others badly wounded, Langevin, a senior member of the House Committee on Armed Services, issued the following statement:

I’m devastated by the reports out of Kabul today. Our heroic service members have been working around the clock, successfully evacuating more than 95,000 Americans and vulnerable Afghans since August 14th. Our brave women and men in uniform are in the midst of a very dangerous rescue operation but remain committed, knowing full well the threats they face day in and day out. Today is a harsh reminder of the risks they take to protect our country.

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I want to send my deepest condolences to the families of the service members killed. These cowardly acts of terrorism targeting people simply trying to escape violence are incomprehensibly evil. The President must now commit to making sure that every American citizen, and every one of our Afghan partners who assisted U.S. troops, seeking to leave Afghanistan can do so, even if our troops must remain past August 31. The administration must also be prepared to testify before Congress about this incident, this mission, and the planning that led up to this withdrawal.

I thank all U.S. personnel working under such perilous conditions, and I am praying for their safe return home. May God bless our troops.