Breaking News : Huge Explosion at Kabul Airport

[Reichsmarschall]

Too late.
All will be shut down at the end of this month, and too bad for the latecomers.

My American friend says they'll be back for round 2 as soon as a Republican gets in office.

 

[Clutch]

The president of Afghanistan said that the US had brought in Al-Quaida from Syria.

Correct

 

[newb3e]

pig isis doing their masters biding!

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Good excuse for Biden govt not to increase their Aug 31 deadline for which they were facing immense criticism within US and by their media. Now suddenly everyone will want their forces to leave Afghanistan safely as soon as possible.

 

[TigerOfMysore]

Do you understand the concept of pre-emptive warnings issued by security agencies for something bad that is expected to happen in a particular location?

Pata chal jata hai. Leikin kissi kay moonh pay nahi likha hota kay woh kaun hai aur kiya karey gaa. Sleeper agents in particular.

Western intel agencies likely have sources within ISIS as they should, hence the pre-notice.

 

[jamal18]

Correct

My post has been deleted by the mod as it is 'conspiracy theory'.

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

I wouldn't be surprised if ISIS has links with the CIA.. They have already supported them in Syria.
They should pack up and leave now. All they are doing is worsening the situation around Kabul Airport.
They would be worried about their helis and other craft so they should scuttle them and exit.
Let the Taliban rule and normality to come back.
As long as people would have an opportunity and belief of exit they would keep on doing so...

 

[Vapnope]

Some very early thoughts on this--because this could be 'the pivotal moment' since August 15 events:
1) US Wrapping up its presence even before Aug. 31. Already, if you saw Blinken's Press Conference yesterday, he hinted at only 1500 Americans left and implied they are non-traceable and that evacuations will continue after the pull out date of Aug. 31.
2) US decides to stay on and even more troops BUT even if a single American is dead in the explosion then the already consensus to pull-out will be very angry over the extension of stay. Unlike in most countries of the world, the 'public opinion' in America has a gigantic impact on even strategic goals--no one wants to lose the elections where the margin of error can be as low as a few thousands votes!!
3) US blames the ISIS-K and mentions that even the Taliban were targeted to 'sell' the Taliban as the new savior from ISIS. You know, enemy of my enemy is friend? ISIS is a far more potent threat to American interests then Taliban ever were or could be.
4) Taliban hunt down some ISIS and shoots them and that makes, finally, the big news for the Taliban credentials. They reportedly shot some ISIS leaders in Kabul jail after Aug. 15
5) This is THE PR opportunity for the Taliban if they grab the moment. From condemning ISIS to becoming a victim themselves from ISIS to 'protecting' American troops which are still there....

This is a reality that Taliban and ISIS are against each other ideologically and militarily. In fact, Taliban have taken action against Daesh some time back.

 

[Asian.Century]

Probably TTP done it.

 

[Chhatrapati]

The mess that's in making. Taliban vs Afghanistan govt, now ISIS vs Taliban, then tomorrow another group and so on. Terrorists are like drug addicts, their fighting will never stop, and their enemies keep changing.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Peace in rest of Afghanistan,the only damn place where US and its allies are entrenched, the kabul airport is the centre of all chaos. How convenient.

 

[Windjammer]

Sadly the latest figure is quoted as 20 killed with a number injured.

 

[gulli]

It's more complex than that... Have you heard of ISIS the imported Syrian Iraqi terrorist inspired group ? ...

Its duty of taliban to keep ISIS away from Afganistan..

 

[Pak_Sher]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1430898286546677765

ISIS thugs. That is a task Taliban have to deal with to wipe these thugs out

 

[aziqbal]

US intelligence picked up the internet chatter few days ago

Guess this was it

Any US casualties?