Major General Christopher Donahue has asked the commander of the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment of the British Army to stop their operations beyond the perimeter of the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), because they were “embarrassing the United States military in the absence of similar US military operations,” …
Read More »Taliban tells scared locals to stay away from Kabul airport after 12 killed by gunfire or in stampedes – media
A Taliban official was quoted as saying that the deaths were caused either by gunfire or stampedes. He urged people gathered at the gates of the airport to leave if they do not have the legal right to travel. The militants rapidly seized the majority of the country’s regional capitals …
Read More »More US troops land in Kabul to secure airport & support evacuations as Pentagon praises itself for ‘outstanding job’
The US military was “actively monitoring the situation” on the ground, Major General Hank Taylor – operations director at the Joint Staff – told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday afternoon. After the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKAI) was closed for inbound and outbound flights earlier in the day, it …
Read More »7 killed in Kabul airport chaos as military evacuation INTERRUPTED by desperate Afghan civilians after regular flights CANCELED
The death toll was reported by the Associated Press on Monday, citing US officials. Throughout Sunday night, US troops brought in to protect the evacuation of American diplomats and workers struggled to keep hundreds of desperate Afghans off the runway at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai Airport, which is now the only …
Read More »Afghan president fled Kabul with cars full of cash & was forced to abandon some loot on airport runway, Russian embassy claims
Speaking to RIA Novosti, its spokesman Nikita Ishchenko dubbed Ghani’s escape an “eloquent characterization” of the fall of the “regime.” “Four cars were stuffed with money. [They] tried to fit all the money on the helicopter, but not all of it fit. Some of the money was left lying on …
Read More »At least 3 people reportedly killed amid chaos at Kabul airport as US troops fire in air to disperse fleeing Afghans (VIDEOS)
Videos posted to social media on Monday show anarchic scenes at Kabul International Airport, with hopeful evacuees scrambling to catch a flight out of the country amid bursts of gunfire. At least three people were shot and killed near the passenger terminal of the airport, the Wall Street Journal reported. Graphic …
Read More »US says it ‘secured’ Kabul airport & completed evacuation of its embassy amid Taliban takeover
“We can confirm that the safe evacuation of all Embassy personnel is now complete,” State Dept spokesman Ned Price said late on Sunday. The hasty evacuation of the US embassy workers and local personnel was prompted by the rapid advances of the Taliban that entered Kabul on Sunday, declaring the …
Read More »Traffic jams, chaos at Kabul airport as thousands try to flee Taliban takeover
The Taliban began entering Kabul on Sunday as it reached the ultimate destination of its country-wide offensive that has gained momentum in the past two weeks. The encirclement of the city prompted the collapse of the government, with the country’s President Ashraf Ghani announcing his resignation and fleeing the country. …
Read More »US Embassy warns Americans in Kabul to take shelter, says airport reportedly UNDER FIRE amid hasty evacuation of western missions
“The security situation in Kabul is changing quickly, including at the airport,” read a security alert from the embassy on Sunday. “There are reports of the airport taking fire; therefore we are instructing US citizens to shelter in place.” The embassy had for days been urging Americans in Afghanistan to …
Read More »Several rockets hit Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport amid ongoing Taliban assault
At least three rockets were launched towards Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport on Sunday, with two of the projectiles hitting the runway, airport chief Massoud Pashtun said, as quoted by the news agency AFP. All flights have been canceled, but are expected to resume later in the day, as the …
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