Taliban Raid ISIS-K Cell After Deadly Kabul Bombing
ISIS-K has stepped up its attacks against the Taliban who are trying to appear in control of the situation.
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Latest Afghanistan stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.
General Mark Milley Privately Blamed the State Department for the Disorganized Evacuation of Afghanistan
The governmental infighting was revealed in a recent report by Axios. We are yet to see any political repercussions over the withdrawal debacle.
The Afghanistan Debacle Was Defined by a Single PowerPoint Slide From 10 Years Ago
SEALs learn very quickly that failure is the greatest teacher if you can recognize it when it happens. If you can’t you will just fail repeatedly.
Heroin, Bombs, or Good Intel: The Cost of Doing ‘Business’ in Afghanistan
How does one make the right decision, when the circumstances are not black and white, and the right decision seems like the wrong one?
The CIA Warned the Military Seconds After the US Missile That Killed Afghan Civilians Was Launched
It was reported that as many as six Reaper drones were following Zemerai Ahmadi, the killed aid worker, for eight hours during the operation.
US Admits ‘Tragic Mistake’ in Deadly Kabul Missile Strike
“Our investigation now concludes the strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, chief of U.S. Central Command, said.
The Final Scramble Out of Kabul Required Skills Only Commandos Have, Special-Ops Veterans Say
The evacuation of Kabul had a special operations aspect that went widely unnoticed, but was critical to the mission.
The Taliban Tracked Down and Killed 4 Afghan Counterterrorism Agents, in One Case Pulling Out All Their Fingernails
Despite their public pronouncements the Taliban have not renounced their cruelty and are brutally killing former government agents.
Washington Defends Not Allowing Vetted Charter Flights From Afghanistan
The U.S. will not allow private flights from Afghanistan citing security risks. Meanwhile, private rescuers are stepping up to help Americans left behind.
Is China Considering Moving Into the Former US Airbase at Bagram?
“We need to watch China because I think you are going to see China make a move for Bagram Air Force Base,” Nikki Haley said.
Alleged Human Rights Violations by Afghan Leaders Were a ‘Big Factor’ in the Country’s Fall, Experts Say
Top Afghan leaders committed many human rights abuses that the U.S. was aware of. Could this have been a cause for the government’s quick collapse?
Why China’s Determination to Invest in Afghanistan May Be Premature
The Chinese are trying to force-feed the narrative that Washington is unreliable, and is quickly losing its position as a global superpower.
