The United States has launched a drone strike against ISIS-k "planner" after the terrorist organisation claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed about 170 people near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Friday.

According to U.S Central Command Spokesperson, Bill Urban said in a statement on Saturday in Afghanistan local time that the U.S military conducted “an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner.” 

The unmanned strike killed its target without causing any civilian casualties according to initial indications, he added.

New York Times reported, An ISIS-K fighter detonated what is described as a usually large suicide vest at the Abbey Gate entrance at the airport on Thursday evening where the U.S coalition forces have evacuated more than 110,000 Afghanistans who are afraid to live under the ruling of Taliban government.

According to the reports, the suicide bomb explosion claimed about 170 peoples lives and left countless others wounded.

However, the president of the United States, Joe Biden has vowed to get revenge for the attack

"To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes America harm, know this: we will not forgive, we will not forget, we will hunt you down and make you pay,” he said.

Meanwhile, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S officials were concerned about the possibility of second attack “specific credible threats” against the U.S. troops during Friday’s briefing while White House spokesperson described the possibility of an attack as a “likely occurrence.”

Also, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul has issued a warning urging Americans in Kabul to leave the airport early Saturday morning.

"Because of security threats at the Kabul airport, we continue to advise U.S. citizens to avoid travelling to the airport and to avoid airport gates," the warning reads. "U.S. citizens who are at the Abbey gate, East gate, North gate or the New Ministry of Interior gate now should leave immediately."

It is no news that U.S forces have been evacuating Afghanistans and U.S citizens since the Taliban take over governance in the country and U.S is reportedly still assisting Afghan allies at the Kabul airport ahead of the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline.