AT LEAST thirteen people have been killed after two explosions rocked Kabul airport today as desperate Afghans have just hours to flee the Taliban.
A US official confirmed the first blast at Abbey Gate was caused by a suicide bomb, with initial reports suggesting the second explosion was a car bomb.
There were two blasts minutes apart near the Abbey Gate on the southern side of the airport.
ISIS are believed to be behind the horrific explosions.
A British defence source told Sky News it is "highly likely" the affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan - ISIS-K - was responsible for the attacks.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said: "We can confirm that the explosion at the Abbey Gate was the result of a complex attack that resulted in a number of US & civilian casualties.
"We can also confirm at least one other explosion at or near the Baron Hotel, a short distance from Abbey Gate. We will continue to update."
Three US troops and dozens of civilians were among those hurt in the carnage at the gate, where thousands of people have massed over the past 12 days hoping to be evacuated after the Taliban seized power.
Reports said the blast was close to the Baron Hotel near the gate, which Western nations had used to stage some evacuations.
Bloodied survivors were raced from the scene in wheelbarrows, according to local TV news channels.
Horrific footage showed desperate loved ones searching through piles of bloodied bodies and rubble for survivors.
A UK official said there were no reports of British military of government casualties, but US soldiers had been hurt.
Boris Johnson will chair an emergency COBRA meeting later today after the blast.
A UK government spokesperson said: "We are working urgently to establish what has happened and its impact on the ongoing evacuation effort.
"Our primary concern remains the safety of our personnel, British citizens and the citizens of Afghanistan.
"We are in close contact with our US and other NATO allies at an operational level on the immediate response to this incident."
And an Italian military plane with 100 Afghans on board was hit by gunfire earlier today.
The plane was not damaged in the incident, a source at Italy's Defence Ministry said.
An Italian journalist traveling on the flight told Sky 24 TG the plane had been carrying almost 100 Afghan civilians when it came under fire minutes after take off.
It's not clear whether the shots were aimed at the military plane.
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