UPDATE: Governor Hogan has issued the following statement:

“We are devastated and outraged by the murder of American service members and all who lost their lives in today’s horrific violence. The First Lady and I are praying for their loved ones, and we ask all Marylanders to join us.

“This administration’s decisions have put the lives of thousands of Americans at the mercy of terrorists. We cannot continue to rely on their goodwill.
“The President pledged to get every American out of Afghanistan. I urge him to stay true to his word. We must not leave any Americans behind and risk that they suffer the same fate.”

“The President pledged to get every American out of Afghanistan. I urge him to stay true to his word. We must not leave any Americans behind and risk that they suffer the same fate.”

Original story below…

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday night announced that the United States and Maryland flags would be lowered to half-staff to honor the service members who were killed in today’s terror attacks in Afghanistan.

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport on Thursday, in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover.

The attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, according to the Associated Press.

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killings.

Photo via Governor Larry Hogan