. >> you are watching france 24 live from paris.ing france 24 i'm mark owen. the main headline this thursday evening -- double suicide bombing. a gunman attacked crowds at kabul airport. at least 72 people have been killed. 60 of them are afghan citizens. it has been confirmed at least 12 u.s. soldiers have also been killed. the attack appeared to target a group of afghan citizens. our correspondents were at the scene and captured these images in the immediate aftermath. we have the latest news, reaction, and analysis

i'm mark owen. the main headline this thursday evening -- double suicide bombing. a gunman attacked crowds at kabul airport. at least 72 people have been killed. 60 of them are afghan citizens. it has been confirmed at least 12 u.s. soldiers have also been killed. the attack appeared to target a group of afghan citizens. our correspondents were at the scene and captured these images in the immediate aftermath. we have the latest news, reaction, and analysis in this special program here on france 24. ♪ welcome to the program. at least 72 people have been killed in a double suicide attack at kabul airport. islamic state has claimed responsibility for the attack. our correspondents were near the scene of the time. live witness reports come from the point of impact was at an area called patton gate. the second bomb was detonated at a gate nearby. at least 60 afghan citizens are reported dead. at the moment, we understand at least 12 americans have lost their lives, including 11 marines and one u.s. navy medic. the attack was called complex. u.s. intelligence says there