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I guess you don’t need “F-15s and nuclear weapons” to take on the US government after all!
New look propaganda #Taliban isn’t just about optics.
Reports by UN indicate increasing number of foreign fighters in Taliban ranks + dispatches from frontlines say a new “masked” cadre of non-Afghan/Pashtun Taliban hide their faces even as they participate in kinetic ops. pic.twitter.com/5il1WgTUKo
— Wajahat S. Khan | کوئٹہ کا پٹھان (@WajSKhan) August 4, 2021
Taliban captured first provincial capital “Zaranj” city of Nimroza province. They took control of
governor’s office,air port and also broke the prison. pic.twitter.com/X8T9cvUKSc— Naseeb Zadran (@NaseebKhanZ) August 6, 2021
The below text reads, “The Taliban also seized Nimroz airfield.”
طالبان نے نمروز ائیر فیلڈ پر بھی قبضہ کر لیا pic.twitter.com/z2OsVBjhKm
— افغان اردو (@AfghanUrdu) August 6, 2021
Taliban captured a women’s prison in Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, & released all prisoners.
Taliban have captured 5 provincial capitals ,#Zaranj in Nimruz, #Sheberghan in Jawzjan , #Kunduz, Sar-I-Pul & now #Taloqan of Takhar province is under Taliban’s control. pic.twitter.com/CuJvaRe7vm— Naseeb Zadran (@NaseebKhanZ) August 8, 2021
Zaranj, the capital city of Nimruz province was taken by the Taliban on Friday.
Video footage quickly emerged showing Taliban patrols in city streets, including footage of US Humvees being driven by beard-clad militants flying the flag of jihad…..pic.twitter.com/7wyPLZI08t
— Pembrokeshire-Patriot (@DarrenEdmundso1) August 8, 2021
A soldier of #ANDSF surrendered to Taliban from #Kunduz airbase with a humvee and number of weapons.
He says, governor, police chief and all commanders fled the province and troops can’t fight the Taliban.
He call all troops to surrender. pic.twitter.com/L7XiDrDIO6
— Zalmay Afghan (@Zalmay_Afg) August 9, 2021
Jowzjan- Sheberghan
Taliban have broken the prison in Sheberghan, the capital of Jawzjan province, all prisoners have released. pic.twitter.com/nBMOahVoI8
— Naseeb Zadran (@NaseebKhanZ) August 7, 2021
Below text translates to, “Taloqan Prison Captured, Prisoners Released.”
#تخار: د تالقان زندان ونیول شو او زندانیان آزاد شول. #Takhar#Taluqan pic.twitter.com/JE81SkInsD
— Hammad Niazai (@hammad_niazai) August 8, 2021
TB claimed amas defection of pro-govt fighters led by commander Farooq Kohistani in Saripul city. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/YTpE2nYdC8
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 7, 2021
TB spox officially claimed fall of Saripul city. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/LWQsO0byUD
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 8, 2021
VIDEO via pro-TB outlet documenting TB presence in Saripul city. #Afghanistan
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 8, 2021
TB spox posted new video from Saripul city center. #Afghanistan
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 8, 2021
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 8, 2021
VIDEO: Several Toyota vehicles captured by Taliban from an oil company in Saripul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/pCTeoOP7DW
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 8, 2021
Weapons captured by TB from abandoned ANA base in Saripul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/D7krmrJ3ue
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 9, 2021
Cache of ammo, weapons seized by TB from same abandoned ANA base in Saripul. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/2suEkLRJ5i
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 9, 2021
Over 2,442 US troops dead and 20,666 wounded in the war since 2001, over $2.26 trillion spent, 20 years of fighting and what do we have to show for it?
Our hostile elites got rich off the war contracts and bought themselves lavish palaces but the American people just got stuck with the bill and had their kids sent home in body bags.
On Sunday (August 8), the Islamic terror outfit Taliban captured three provincial capitals including the strategic city of Kunduz in Afghanistan. The terrorists have intensified their offensive in the northern part of the country after the US announced to withdraw its troops by August end.
It must be mentioned that dozens of border crossings and districts have fallen into the hands of the Taliban in the past months. Kunduz, a city with 2.7 lac residents, is located at the gateway to the mineral-rich provinces in Northern Afghanistan and South Asia. Kunduz is also connected via highways to Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Moreover, controlling Kundz implied that the Taliban now is in charge of the opium cartel that is smuggled through the region.
On Sunday, the Taliban lay siege on all government buildings in the city, except the Afghan army base and the airport (which is still controlled by the Afghan security forces). The development was confirmed by legislator Amruddin Wali and Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. During the forceful capture of Kunduz by the Taliban, about 14 dead bodies and 30 injured people were rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, a spokesperson of the Afghan security force informed that the government would launch a counteroffensive to recapture lost territory.
Besides Kunduz, the Taliban also took over governmental buildings in Sar-e-Pul. The state officials were thus forced to vacate the city and take refuge in a nearby military base. Later in the evening, a Parliament representative Ashraf Ayni informed that the Taloqan city in Takhar province had fallen into the hands of Taliban, who had freed all prisoners from jail. A day earlier on Saturday (August 7), the Taliban took control of most of Sheberghan, including the provincial government buildings. Although the terror outfit had claimed to have captured the whole city, an Afghan security forces spokesman denied the claims. The spokesman added that they were trying to regain the city from the Taliban without causing civilian casualties.
On Friday, the Taliban captures the city of Zaranj in the Nimroz province, thus extending their stronghold from southern provinces to the Northern provinces. In total, the Taliban has captured 5 province capitals since Friday (August 6), as per reports. Ever since the US forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban has been making rapid advances in the country. Supported by the Pakistani military, the group had captured many border posts and several provincial cities.
The only reason this war is ending is because the “War on Terror” is turning inward.
The war in Afghanistan was just a giant money sink and the regime needs to regroup to take on Iran and the American people they’ve deemed “domestic enemies” and “white extremists.”
Mark Milley, Chairman of the JCS, says the military reads Critical Race Theory because they need to understand the “white rage” that led to January 6. pic.twitter.com/juV23a31eU
— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) June 23, 2021