Afghan citizens, refugees face uncertain future as explosions recall country's violent past

Two bombing attacks at the Kabul airport have instilled fear into Afghan citizens and their family members across the globe.

When Waheed Arian heard of the two bombings out Kabul's airport in Afghanistan, he rushed to call his family members to ensure that they were safe. Arian is a doctor and ex-refugee, who fled Afghanistan during the Taliban's rule in 1999, and now lives in the United Kingdom. With sweaty palms, a racing heart and the memories of death and destruction from his time in Afghanistan as a child, he's wary of what the future might hold for him and his family. "When I get off the phone, I break down in tears because I feel helpless," Arian told ABC News. "This is the case for so many Afghans whose families are over there. ... It haunts you forever." The bombings, for which the terrorist group ISIS-K has claimed responsibility, left at least 60 Afghan civilians dead, as well as at least 13 U.S. service members, according to the Pentagon.