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US SENATOR DEMANDS DESTRUCTION OF TALIBAN’S NEW AIR FORCE || 2021 (CREDITS- WARTHOG DEFENSE)

US Air Force C-17 landing at Kabul Airport 2021 - Cockpit View | Afghanistan Evacuation (Credits- Armed Forces Zone)

Billion Dollar Base: Army Base in Afghanistan | Free Documentary

Taliban Attack on Kandahar Airport: What We Know ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Catherine Putz)

Kandahar Airport ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / United States Ministry of Defense) Source-  The Diplomat Author- Catherine Putz Tuesday evening Taliban assaulted the Kandahar airport, an attack that coincided with the opening of the Heart of Asia conference in Islamabad. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in Pakistan attending the conference, which seeks to further regional cooperation and is seen as an opportunity for Afghanistan and Pakistan to move toward re-starting (re-re-re-starting?) the peace process aborted earlier this year. Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second largest city, is a well-know place within the wider war. Positioned in the south, in the heart of Pashtun territory and the Taliban’s traditional stomping grounds, the city continues to host thousands of coalition forces. While reports are still coming out and many details are unconfirmed, the fighting has died down after nearly 24 hours. The latest AP report cites the Afghan Defense Ministry as s

Islamic State Eying Afghanistan’s Natural Resources ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Brian M. Parkins)

Image credits- BBC World / Farahnaz Hesarmal Source- The Diplomat Author- Brian M. Parkins According to a recent Pentagon report, the Islamic State’s (IS) activities in Afghanistan remain exploratory, with limited recruiting efforts. Although the capabilities of the Islamic State’s recently minted Khorasan Province may be limited, the group is clearly attempting to gain a toehold in Afghanistan. IS has dominated headlines in Afghan media for the past several weeks, with multiple reports of the group clashing with Taliban fighters in Nangarhar and a Taliban letter warning IS to stay out of Afghanistan. There is speculation that the Afghan government is exaggerating the IS threat to draw increased foreign aid, but the group’s presence is undeniable, and the worsening security situation could pave the way for IS to enhance its operations The Islamic State’s motives in Afghanistan remain ambiguous, and it is unclear if the group is capable of holding swaths of territory w