C@LAg said:
the taliban is not going to attack our people.
they are hours from owning the entire country outright without having to entangle themselves with a US retaliation.
| Afghan press sources: complete power outages in the capital #Kabul pic.twitter.com/6g7MSN5zZD https://t.co/jm4m0zovse
— News (@Articlenews3) August 14, 2021
#BreakingNews Helicopters are flying over the city of #Kabul. The Electricity of the city also cut off. #AfghanistanBurning #Afghan_lives_matter #Afghanistan #Afganistan #SanctionOnPakistan #SanctionsPakistan #Taliban #Pakistan #WeStandWithPresidentGhani pic.twitter.com/SDvom7BIyT
— Peoples Eye (@eye_peoples) August 14, 2021
Major power blackout in Kabul. The fight for the capital of Afghanistan has started.#Kabul #AfghanistanBurning #Taliban #AshrafGhani
— Junaid Qadri (@thejunaidqadri) August 14, 2021
"#Kabul now cut off by road from all neighboring countries" per @markito0171
— sherrie g (@sherrie_go) August 14, 2021
…….. And Kabul falls. Preparations underway in Presidential Palace #Kabul #Afghanishtan to Welcome #Taliban where they will officially announce Government of #IEA early in the morning after Prayer. @ashrafghani is reportedly fled to #India
— Khawaja Saleem (@KhawajaSaleem) August 14, 2021
#UPDATE #BREAKING #Airborne now inbound to assist #usmc #Marines #evacuate #embassy #taliban #Kabul #Afghanistan #gwot #oef #terror #hostage #supportthetroops #stilloutthere #troopsdirect pic.twitter.com/TiCSTw64O2
— TroopsDirect.org (@TroopsDirect) August 14, 2021
BREAKING: US airstrikes reported near #Kabul - Afghan media / Sky News Arabia
— حسن سجواني 🇦🇪 Hassan Sajwani (@HSajwanization) August 14, 2021
#Breaking
— redintelpanda.com (@RedIntelPanda) August 14, 2021
Airstrikes #Kabul
“Afghan press sources: aerial bombardment targets areas on the outskirts of the capital, Kabul”https://t.co/tmdXXNvoP0
A #Taliban convoy was reportedly attacked from the air on the outskirts of #Kabul pic.twitter.com/eIQdvMZAlw
— Newsistaan (@newsistaan) August 14, 2021
Guys, take a minute out to watch this extract from #Biden's July 8th @WhiteHouse press conference...
— SR Airband & Aviation 📡✈🌍 (@Andy007_SR_A) August 14, 2021
Geez... does this guy really remember saying all this..?#Afghanistan #Taliban #Kabul pic.twitter.com/fuu6kQjUcE
#BREAKING #AFGHANISTAN
— loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) August 14, 2021
🔴 AFGHANISTAN: ONGOING! TALIBAN IN KABUL! 🚨 💥 HEAVY
GUNSHOTS, CLASHES IN KABUL 💥
Complete power outage in Kabul! #BreakingNews #Kabul #HelpAfghanistan #KabulAttack #SOSAfghanistan #Video - SkyNews pic.twitter.com/FV0EOTeKSj
Ulrich said:
My main worry is that the Taliban
(a) decides that for credibility internally and externally they need to defeat the American forces and kill/capture non-combatants
Or
(b) believes that they need hostages to prevent retaliation / US meddling
And
(c) in either case, doesn't think we have the stones to do anything about it.
Fortunately, its still Typhoon season in SCS, but expect that to happen come NovemberDad Jokes said:
I move on Taiwan yesterday if I'm China.
Agthatbuilds said:
The taliban only has go get close enough to the airport to be a threat to traffic to shut it down. I dont know the distance that would be. One of you military people would need to chime in
The divine wind only works for Japan and even then only agains Mongolians.Albatross Necklace said:Fortunately, its still Typhoon season in SCS, but expect that to happen come NovemberDad Jokes said:
I move on Taiwan yesterday if I'm China.
Troutslime said:Agthatbuilds said:
The taliban only has go get close enough to the airport to be a threat to traffic to shut it down. I dont know the distance that would be. One of you military people would need to chime in
The biggest problem is that since the city want evacuated, the Taliban will use them as shields.
I give #Kabul, #Afganistan 12-18 Hours. Dependent on US Airstrikes as well as effectiveness of ANA, and US reaction force emplacement… just a sad shit show.
— The Intel Hub (@The_IntelHub) August 14, 2021
Love Gun said:Troutslime said:Agthatbuilds said:
The taliban only has go get close enough to the airport to be a threat to traffic to shut it down. I dont know the distance that would be. One of you military people would need to chime in
The biggest problem is that since the city want evacuated, the Taliban will use them as shields.
Not really. They have so much to gain in the PR world by surrounding us and "allowing" us to leave with or without hostilities.