Ohio Navy sailor among U.S. troops killed in attack near Kabul airport

MILAN, Ohio — A Sandusky-area antheral serving successful the U.S. subject was killed successful an explosion successful Afghanistan connected Thursday, the Edison Local School District said successful a statement.

Max Soviak was a sailor successful the U.S. Navy who was killed connected Thursday owed to the attacks connected the Kabul airport.

He was a 2017 postgraduate of Edison High School.

Edison's afloat statement:

It is with [the] deepest sorrow that I americium sharing this news. The Edison Local Schools was informed this greeting that Max Soviak, a 2017 postgraduate of Edison High School, was killed successful the termination bombing astatine the Kabul airdrome successful Afghanistan yesterday.

Max was a bully pupil who was progressive successful sports and different activities passim his schoolhouse career. He was good respected and liked by everyone who knew him. Max was afloat of beingness successful everything helium did. Our schools and section assemblage are mourning the nonaccomplishment of Max. He and his household are successful each of our thoughts and prayers.

The household has asked that everyone respect their privateness astatine this hard time.

The bombings adjacent the airdrome connected Thursday killed astatine slightest 95 Afghans and 13 U.S. Troops.

According to the Associated Press, the 13 work members who died see 10 Marines and 1 Navy sailor.

Officials judge ISIS-K carried retired the attack.

In affectional remarks from the White House connected Thursday, President Joe Biden promised retribution for the attack.

On Friday, U.S. subject officials present accidental determination was lone 1 detonation during the deadly onslaught extracurricular the Kabul airdrome connected Thursday, aft initially reporting two.

On Thursday, White House property caput Jen Psaki said flags would beryllium flown astatine half-staff until Aug. 30 astatine the White House and each national buildings to grant the victims who died successful the attack.

Danny Cunningham astatine WEWS archetypal reported this story.