Al Qaeda Kingpin Resurfaces In Afghanistan Surrounded By Taliban Security
Amin Al Haq’s reappearance under Taliban protection highlights concerns about the US government’s remote counter-terrorism strategy going forward.
Amin Al Haq’s reappearance under Taliban protection highlights concerns about the US government’s remote counter-terrorism strategy going forward.
Security threats grow as the time left before the US military is scheduled to fully withdraw from Afghanistan is likely measured in hours, not days.
The operation comes just a day after President Biden vowed to make the terror group pay for its heinous suicide bombing at Kabul’s airport.
These controlled detonations help account for reports of additional explosions in Afghanistan’s capital after yesterday’s deadly terrorist attack.
A complex attack on the heart of America’s evacuation operation in Kabul has caused the deaths of multiple U.S. servicepeople and even more Afghans.
Warnings of a potential attack on Kabul airport from ISIS have been growing more urgent for days.
The White House says the bulk of American troops in Afghanistan will leave in the coming months regardless of conditions on the ground.
The use of this low-cost and potentially high-reward tactic is growing around the world and its appearance in Afghanistan is hardly surprising.
The U.S. military says it has provided some form of limited support to the Taliban in fighting ISIS elements in Afghanistan. This revelation comes as American troops are beginning to withdraw from the country as part of a still very fragile deal that the U.S. government signed with the terrorist group last month.
The bombers, along with F-16s and drones, are blasting mountains and other cover to force the Taliban into the open.