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Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Mangekyo: 7:07pm On Aug 26, 2021

US marines killed in Kabul blast and several wounded, Pentagon confirms
Multiple US service members killed, says UK PM


US officials confirmed the deaths of multiple US service members as a result of an attack on the Kabul airport in Afghanistan where evacuations from the country are ongoing.

The news saw its first official confirmation from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson around noon eastern US time on Thursday.

Mr Johnson told reporters on Thursday that he “can confirm that there’s been a barbaric terrorist attack”in Kabul, adding that “members of the US military have, very sadly, lost their lives”.

His statement confirmed news regarding which the Pentagon and White House have remained almost silent all morning; multiple requests for Pentagon officials to confirm that US service members were killed were rebuffed by officials at the Department of Defense even as the foreign ministries of other countries including the UK have been more forthcoming.

John Kirby, a spokesman for the Pentagon, confirmed that Americans died and that at least two blasts occurred, with one taking place near the airport’s Abbey Gate, where many Americans used to arrive at the airport. His statement confirming the deaths came minutes after Mr Johnson appeared on TV and broke the news.

According to a statement from Mr Kirby, “a number” of US service members were killed; he was equally vague about the number of US troops injured.

Mr Kirby referred to the scene as a “complex attack”, while news organisations and officials from other countries have gone further and confirmed that they resulted from suicide bombings; a gunfight involving NATO forces reportedly erupted after the first blast occurred.


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-soldiers-killed-afghanistan-kabul-b1909396.html

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Kdon2: 7:11pm On Aug 26, 2021

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by mountmoriah(m): 7:18pm On Aug 26, 2021
Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by nosiebaba(m): 7:19pm On Aug 26, 2021
heniford2:
is only arms that was giving to taliban USA no dey dat mumu lyk we Naija be

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by GardenOfGod(m): 7:27pm On Aug 26, 2021
Pantami the Taliban terrorist loving Minister of Communications will be very, very happy to hear the news.

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by xpressionx(m): 7:30pm On Aug 26, 2021
Kai,America will miss Trump

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Totilopussylick(m): 7:35pm On Aug 26, 2021
Islamabad


They are lucky this shit isn't happening during Trump era.

They would have paid in full with their lives.

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Jerryherd: 7:41pm On Aug 26, 2021
The day Taliban seizes control of Kabul airport , then it is over for any foreigner and asylum seekers still trapped

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by AsampeteNwaanyi(f): 7:51pm On Aug 26, 2021
lol these people will never learn

seems they want to rubbish their 20 years of hard work within one month.

Let's see how Biden responds to this
seems America is getting weaker under Biden.

Trump would have sent few Taliban chiefs to Arrah by now.

Honestly Americans are missing Trump

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by newbornmacho(m): 9:52pm On Aug 26, 2021
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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Abboki: 9:52pm On Aug 26, 2021
Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:52pm On Aug 26, 2021
May their souls Rest in Perfect Peace.

Billions Spent on Afghan Army Ultimately Benefited Taliban.
Well Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turns out to be the Taliban.

They grabbed not only political power but also U.S.-supplied firepower — guns, ammunition, helicopters and more.

The U.S. failure to produce a sustainable Afghan army and police force, and the reasons for their collapse, will be studied for years by military analysts.
The basic dimensions, however, are clear and are not unlike what happened in Iraq.
The forces turned out to be hollow, equipped with superior arms but largely missing the crucial ingredient of combat motivation.

END OF THREAD
Caseless:
brilliant
Thanks Caseless!

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by CrazyMan(m): 9:52pm On Aug 26, 2021
What are US Marines still doing in Kabul. I thought they were asked to evacuate Afghanistan by Biden?

Even as at 2weeks ago the Taliban through their spokesman were saying that they're waiting for American to vacate their territory so that they'll begin their own government.

So why haven't they vacated. The afgan refugees they're struggling so hard to rescue, didn't lift a finger to defend themselves, so why should you keep making your women widows and your children fatherless because of another man's war...

Osama who took refuge in Afghanistan after 9/11 is dead, most of the conspirators of 9/11 are all dead.

So what's with the obsession with Afghanistan?

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by slawormiir: 9:52pm On Aug 26, 2021
Damnnn niggar
The world is just being stupid about this whole taliban stuff

Making mountains out of a mohill

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by newbornmacho(m): 9:53pm On Aug 26, 2021
Useless Democrats.
Hopeless spineless old fool Biden.

Shameless idiot barrack Obama.

Cursed fool kamala Harris.

Useless bastards

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by lexy2014: 9:53pm On Aug 26, 2021
Totilopussylick:
Islamabad


They are lucky this shit isn't happening during Trump era.

They would have paid in full with their lives.

isnt it d same trump who instigated d US withdrawal by making a deal that gave all concessions to d taliban?

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Kemight15: 9:53pm On Aug 26, 2021
The world could have been a far more peaceful place if only ...

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Memberclub(m): 9:53pm On Aug 26, 2021
Religion of peace

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by AmazonTopaz(f): 9:53pm On Aug 26, 2021
newbornmacho:
Useless Democrats.
Hopeless spineless old fool Biden.

Shameless idiot barrack Obama.

Cursed fool kamala Harris.

Useless bastards

Shut up.

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by FarahAideed: 9:53pm On Aug 26, 2021
Will this be enough change the mind of Biden?

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by flokii: 9:54pm On Aug 26, 2021
This Biden administration is somehow.. I just hope they won't force him to hand over to his vice.

The Talibans and other jihadists group will now grow bolder and try to spread their extremists agenda to other regions and continents.

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by TalkTalkTwins(m): 9:54pm On Aug 26, 2021
so bad

newbornmacho:
[s]Useless Democrats.
Hopeless spineless old fool Biden.

Shameless idiot barrack Obama.

Cursed fool kamala Harris.

Useless bastards[/s]

You need to stop skipping your medics son, you really need to!

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by pennywys(m): 9:54pm On Aug 26, 2021
embarassed
Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by lexy2014: 9:54pm On Aug 26, 2021
AsampeteNwaanyi:
lol these people will never learn

seems they want to rubbish their 20 years of hard work within one month.

Let's see how Biden responds to this
seems America is getting weaker under Biden.

Trump would have sent few Taliban chiefs to Arrah by now.

Honestly Americans are missing Trump

really? isnt it d same trump who instigated d US withdrawal by making a deal that gave all concessions to d taliban?

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Triangles1(m): 9:54pm On Aug 26, 2021
Biden too soft the only difference between him and bubu is that he's not jihadist.

Thumb up trump.

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Re: Several US Marines Killed In Kabul Airport Blast, US Official Says by Toscarel: 9:54pm On Aug 26, 2021
Nigerian government still treating terrorism with kiddie gloves while IPOB and oduduwans are their priority but kabul would look like paradise when compared to northern nigeria in a few years to come.
The northerners should continue allowing their religion cloud their reasoning. They would face it alone we do not tolerate terrorism in the south

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