Category: War
US officials provided the Taliban with the names of Americans and Afghan allies to evacuate
“Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said a defense official, who like others spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue. “It’s just awful and shocking and it makes you feel unclean.” When asked about POLITICO’s reports during a press conference Thursday, President Joe Biden said he was…
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ISIS Terror Threats Threaten Afghanistan Evacuation, Pentagon Assessment Warns
The window for evacuation is narrowing due to new threats, the assessment indicates, a possible motivation for the military to conclude its operation before the weekend, one of the sources said. Defense Department officials told congressional staff on Tuesday that they are trying to mitigate the threats as best as possible, according to a source.…
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