Washington, 26 August 2021 (dpa/MIA) - Twelve American soldiers were killed in the attack outside Kabul airport, according to the US government. US General Kenneth McKenzie, who heads US Central Command Centcom, said this in a video call with journalists at the Pentagon on Thursday. Fifteen US soldiers were injured, he said. US forces are continuing the evacuation mission in Kabul even after the devastating terrorist attack at the Afghan capital's airport, McKenzie said.