US strike kills bombers 'targeting Kabul airport'

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View online August 30, 2021   1 / US claims drone strike targeting 'imminent threat' near Kabul airport The US military launched a drone strike targeting an "imminent Isis-K threat" near Kabul airport in Afghanistan on Sunday, hours after Britain withdrew its final forces from the country at the end of a two-decade campaign.   Witnesses said the strike hit two cars parked close to a residential building near the airport. An Afghan official said that three children had died in the attack. A senior US official said the military drone fired a Hellfire missile at a vehicle in a compound between two buildings after individuals were seen loading explosives into the trunk.   It raises further fears for the safety of up to 1,100 Afghans eligible for rescue by Britain who were unable to escape on the final RAF airlift on Saturday, as well as the few remaining US troops. Washington has warned that further terrorist attacks on the airport are "highly likely" after at least 169 Afghans and 13 US military personnel were killed in a suicide attack on Thursday for which Isis-K claimed responsibility.   2 / Mantel and Boyd warn of book industry post-Brexit collapse Former poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy said prospect of new rules makes her 'blood run cold'   3 / Live: New Orleans left without power on anniversary of Katrina Joe Biden warns Americans: 'This is a life-threatening storm'   4 / PM faces prospect of vote on controversial Universal Credit cut Labour 'likely' to table motion on government's decision to scrap £20-per-week uplift immediately after summer recess   5 / Half a million miss second AZ vaccine dose Drivers call on doctors to end rip-off fees for 'fit-to-work' checks and hit back at claim they might be lying about health conditions The Big Question     Why has Scotland had the best of the summer weather? Scotland recorded the highest temperature seen anywhere in the British Isles in all of August last week when the village of Tyndrum in the Highlands recorded 27.2C after a sizzling week of summer weather.   What's more, the UK Met Office says the country is in the midst of another 10-day stretch of warm sunshine, with temperatures remaining in the mid-to-low twenties in the northwest and west. By contrast, England has suffered one of the dreariest August's in living memory, grey and overcast in the south and July's heatwave long forgotten.   Ahead of Glasgow staging the all-important Cop26 climate summit of world leaders in November, is this just the latest example of the global crisis in action? Read the full story >   Watch/ Michael Gove raves on dancefloor of Aberdeen nightclub NUMBER OF THE DAY £480,000  The amount of money Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly earn per week at Manchester United following his surprise return to the Premier League QUOTE OF THE DAY "This government could be the government that helps end malaria for good but, to claim that mantle, it must continue to invest in the research projects our brilliant scientists and institutions need" – Gareth Jenkins, director of advocacy at the Malaria No More charity   Other stories you might like 'Dishonourable and underhand': Home Office website deters Afghans from journeying to UK Afghan interpreters ruled danger to UK security after years of service Murder probe as police name woman, 22, found dead in Kettering If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters.     Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.