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militaryinvestigation2 years ago

"Pentagon's Fresh Approach: Reexamining Kabul Airport Bombing Through New Witness Accounts"

The Pentagon has announced that it will conduct new witness interviews with nearly 20 service members who were wounded in the Kabul airport bombing in 2021. This decision comes after doubts were raised about the Pentagon's determination that the attack was "not preventable." The additional interviews, ordered by Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, do not formally reopen the investigation but aim to ensure that all relevant voices are heard and the facts are thoroughly examined. The move follows calls for deeper scrutiny from military families and lawmakers. The bombing, which killed 13 U.S. troops and approximately 170 Afghans, remains a low point in the Biden presidency.

via The Washington Post|
#biden-administration#investigation#kabul-airport-bombing
military2 years ago

US Military Expands Interviews with Kabul Airport Bombing Witnesses

The US military will conduct additional interviews with witnesses of the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed 13 US service members during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The interviews are part of an internal review ordered by the commander of US Central Command to ensure all relevant voices are heard and new information is examined thoroughly. While this does not constitute a formal reopening of the investigation, it is an effort to address the dissatisfaction expressed by the families of the victims. The interviews will seek to capture personal accounts and determine if any new information would affect the results of the original investigation.

via CNN|
#interviews#investigation#kabul-airport-bombing
international2 years ago

Taliban Eliminates Mastermind Behind Kabul Airport Bombing.

The Taliban killed the alleged planner of the 2021 Kabul airport bombing that left 13 Americans dead, but they were unaware of it, according to a US official. The US had no role in the operation, and there was no coordination or intelligence-sharing with the Taliban. The US learned of the death through its own intelligence capabilities, and the Taliban has not taken credit for it because they did not know they had killed the specific terrorist. The US has not revealed the planner's name due to concerns about revealing intelligence sourcing. The attack occurred in early April and was carried out by the Taliban on the ground.

via ABC News|
#intelligence-sharing#international#isis-k
international2 years ago

Taliban eliminates ISIS mastermind behind Kabul airport suicide bombing.

The Taliban killed the mastermind of the August 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 US troops and about 170 Afghans during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. US officials confirmed that the Islamic State leader was killed during a series of battles in southern Afghanistan between the Taliban and the Islamic State group’s affiliate. The US played no role in the killing and did not coordinate with the Taliban. The fallen service members were among those screening the thousands of Afghans frantically trying to get onto one of the crowded flights out of the country after the brutal Taliban takeover.

via The Times of Israel|
#international#islamic-state#kabul-airport-bombing
world2 years ago

Taliban Eliminates ISIS-K Leader Responsible for Kabul Airport Bombing

The Taliban has killed the mastermind behind the suicide bombing at Kabul's airport in August 2021 that killed 13 US service members and more than 170 people. The Islamic State (IS) terrorist was killed in southern Afghanistan in early April as part of a series of operations conducted by the Taliban against the IS group. The US military started informing family members of the killed US troops over the weekend. The chaotic scramble to evacuate people from Afghanistan was soon replaced by fear and desperation after the bombing, which was one of America's deadliest days in the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan.

via USA TODAY|
#afghanistan#isis#kabul-airport-bombing
international2 years ago

Taliban eliminates ISIS leader behind Kabul airport bombing.

The Taliban killed the mastermind of the August 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 US troops and about 170 Afghans during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Islamic State leader was killed during a series of battles early this month in southern Afghanistan between the Taliban and the Islamic State group’s affiliate. US officials confirmed the death with high confidence, but declined to provide many details because of sensitivities in the intelligence gathering. The US played no role in the killing and did not coordinate at all with the Taliban.

via The Associated Press|
#afghanistan#international#isis
international2 years ago

Taliban Eliminates Mastermind of Kabul Airport Bombing and ISIS Leader.

The Taliban have killed the Islamic State leader responsible for the 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed around 180 people, including 13 US service members, according to US officials. The identity of the IS leader has not been released. Families of the fallen service members have expressed frustration with the limited information provided by the US military and the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal. The Afghanistan-based offshoot of the Islamic State, with up to 4,000 members, is the Taliban’s most bitter enemy and top threat militarily. The Taliban's recent draconian measures have strained relations with the US.

via The Guardian|
#afghanistan#international#islamic-state
world2 years ago

Taliban eliminates ISIS-K leader responsible for Kabul airport attack.

The Taliban killed the ISIS-K leader responsible for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport's Abbey Gate in August 2021, according to the National Security Council. The terrorist attack killed 13 US service members and over 170 Afghans. The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has limited its ability to carry out operations in the country, and ISIS-K has increased its attacks in the region. Republicans have criticized the Biden administration for the withdrawal, while Democrats argue that mistakes made over 20 years of war and presidents of both parties led to the final outcome of America's longest war.

via CNN|
#isis-k#kabul-airport-bombing#taliban
conflict2 years ago

Taliban Eliminates ISIS Leader Behind Kabul Airport Attack

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for killing the senior ISIL leader behind the deadly suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport in August 2021, which killed about 170 Afghans and 13 US service members. The identity of the ISIL leader has not yet been released. The news was shared with the families of the fallen service members in a private group messaging chat. The Afghanistan-based offshoot of ISIL, with up to 4,000 members, is the Taliban’s most bitter enemy and top threat militarily. The August 2021 pullout of US troops led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military, which the US had supported for nearly two decades, and the return to power of the Taliban.

via Al Jazeera English|
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