After a suicide bomber killed at least 113 people in a terrorist attack outside Kabul's airport, President Joe Biden was warned that another terror attack in the city is “likely" before the evacuation mission concludes, CNBC reports.
“The next few days of this mission will be the most dangerous period to date,” they told Biden, according to a White House statement.
Biden, in turn, has reaffirmed his “approval of all authorities they need to conduct the operation and protect our troops,” said the White House. The generals confirmed to the president that they currently have the resources they believe they need to do so effectively.
"We will not be deterred by terrorists. We will not let them stop our mission. We will continue the evacuation," Biden said during his address.
Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, said Thursday that ISIS is likely to try to continue attacks before the evacuations conclude.
“We believe it is their desire to continue those attacks and we expect those attacks to continue,” the general told reporters at the Pentagon.
At the same time, Biden vowed retaliation for the terrorist attack carried out by an ISIS suicide bomber.
"I’ve also ordered my commanders to develop operational plans to strike ISIS-K assets, leadership, and facilities. We will respond with force and precision at our time, at the place we choose, and the moment of our choosing," the President said during his speech at the White House.