U.S. airstrike takes out ISIS-K vehicle packed with explosives in Kabul

Washington — The U.S. conducted an airstrike against an ISIS-K vehicle laden with explosives near the airport in Kabul on Sunday, U.S. defense officials said, the second such strike against the militant group since a deadly attack against U.S. forces last week.

Captain Bill Urban, a Central Command spokesman, said in a statement that the strike eliminated "an imminent ISIS-K threat" to Hamid Karzai International Airport. Urban said the U.S. is confident the strike hit the target, and initial reports indicated there were no civilian casualties.  Urban said that "significant secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material."