Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) is one of the least defensible spaces in all of Afghanistan. It is surrounded by dense urban areas and commanding terrain features, which in the hands of anyone possessing ill intent and the means to manifest it means that the airport would cease to function …
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 »Taliban fires shots to disperse crowds outside Kabul airport as US scramble to leave Afghanistan continues
The Islamist group has been in control of most of Afghanistan since Sunday, when the US-backed government in Kabul surrendered without a fight, surprising the White House and the Pentagon alike. Up to 10,000 US citizens might be currently stranded in and around Kabul, with the Hamid Karzai International Airport …
Read More »‘Heroes’: Small group of Afghan women protest in Kabul, demand Taliban regime does not roll back freedoms (VIDEOS)
On Tuesday, a small group of women in Kabul boldly spoke out in public to demand that the new Taliban regime commit to the maintenance of women’s rights in the war-torn nation. Kabul-based journalists have shared videos and photos of the women, who stood chanting slogans and holding heartfelt messages …
Read More »As America’s attempt to Westernise Afghanistan by force fails, Kabul may now find its place in Russian & Chinese-dominated Eurasia
One of the last bastions of Euro-Atlantic influence in the Eurasian heartland has collapsed. As the US and its allies absorb the consequences of their defeat in Afghanistan, the major powers on the continent, such as Russia, China and Iran, will attempt to reorient the country towards a solution consistent …
Read More »‘Human remains’ found inside landing gear of C-17 jet leaving Kabul as shock video appears to show body clamped by wheel well door
Chaotic scenes emerged from the Kabul airfield in the wake of a full-blown Taliban takeover of the capital, seeing thousands of desperate Afghans flock to the airport in hopes of fleeing the country on Monday as US and other foreign diplomatic staff evacuated. While earlier footage showed frantic crowds attempting …
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 »CNN reporter in Kabul mocked for clip saying Taliban fighters ‘seem friendly’ after some shout ‘death to America!’
Reporting live on-air from outside of the United States’ abandoned embassy in Kabul, CNN recorded a group of armed men in a truck with a Taliban flag, who chanted ‘Allahu Akbar!’ (‘God is the greatest’) while at least one of the group also appeared to be shouting “death to America!” …
Read More »WATCH: Taliban fighters fire warning shots outside Kabul airport as crowds of Afghans try to enter facility
Kabul airport, which saw chaotic scenes overnight and throughout Monday amid the hasty evacuation of foreign troops, diplomats and their local helpers, continues to remain a hotspot for people seeking to leave Afghanistan. Hundreds gathered outside the facility’s gates, footage from the scene shows, seeking to get inside. Multiple Taliban …
Read More »As German military plane FAILS to land in Kabul, Merkel calls US-led Afghanistan mission ‘NOT AS SUCCESSFUL’ as hoped
Three Luftwaffe Airbus A440M transport planes took off from Wunstorf, in Germany, on Monday, bound for Kabul. Carrying paratroopers for security, the aircraft were set to evacuate German diplomats and citizens stranded in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country. However, Kabul airport was overrun with crowds of …
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