At least three U.S. troops injured in airport blast; C-130 came under fire at takeoff

[dalton99a]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/afghanistan-kabul-airport-explosion-11629976397?

Kabul Airport Explosion Hits Crowd Amid Afghan Evacuations
At least three U.S. troops injured in blast that follows warnings from Western governments of possible attack

An explosion ripped through a crowd of Afghans trying to enter Kabul airport, where the U.S. military is attempting to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans.

At least three U.S. troops were injured, a U.S. official said. Western governments have repeatedly warned of an imminent attack by Islamic State and urged their citizens not to approach the airport.

An Afghan man who was on the edge of the crowd, near the Baron camp adjacent to the airport, said the explosion occurred in the middle of thousands of people. He said he saw many maimed, bloodied people being brought out and was told of many fatalities.

Separately, Italy said that its C-130 aircraft filled with Afghan refugees came under fire at takeoff on Thursday, but wasn’t damaged. An Italian reporter aboard the plane said the pilot had to take evasive action.

Thursday’s explosion came after several of America’s allies said they were halting evacuation flights from Afghanistan, leaving behind citizens and thousands of Afghans who had been cleared for entry.

[Texaswitchy]

1. I am betting outsiders doing this.

The real redneck types.

The new government has to much to loose.

[Ninga]

2. yep, something like 9 billion of Afghan money being held in USA banks. Let the Taliban clean up their

own MAGA (make Afghanistan great again) mess.

[Texaswitchy]

6. In other countries also maybe.

The country is short on cash.

The country has changed in 20 years..

People want their money in the banks.

They need all that money.


Someone bigger and bad will come along.

[Texaswitchy]

9. Their ATMs are empty.

People can only draw out so much cash.

That money is important.

[dalton99a]

10. There will be serious unrest.

There are already food shortages. I suspect many refugees in Kabul will be returning to their villages (where there is also a problem because of the drought)

[Texaswitchy]

11. Takes more then guns to run a country.

The people now used to the 20th century.

No going back.

Another civil war.

[woodsprite]

3. Maybe Erik Prince's group. At least that's my first thought.

After all, he's a Trumpy so would like to make Biden and his decisions look bad, plus he's losing $6500 for every person the US moves to safety.

[Texaswitchy]

4. Them to.

Make President Biden look bad.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. This is ISIS-K

They're the enemy of the Taliban. We knew this attack was coming, but apparently still couldn't stop it.

[dalton99a]

12. Yep, they fought openly

[rockfordfile]

5. This is why the Americans living in Afghanistan should've gotten out way earlier

[SledDriver]

8. Those look like JATO rockets on the C-130

Jet Assisted Take Off
For helping overloaded aircraft takeoff, or for assistance on short runway takeoffs.