Kabul airport
October 2, 2021 | Cindy Drukier
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s Parents Tell Their Side of the Story
On August 26, hours after a suicide bomber outside the Kabul airport killed 13 American service members and 150 Afghan civilians, Lieutenant Colonel Scheller posted a video on social media demanding accountability from his military leadership. He said: “People are upset because their senior leaders let them down and none of them are raising their […]
August 31, 2021 | Steve Lance
Retired, High-Ranking Military Officers Call for Austin and Milley to Resign
The situation in Afghanistan has gone from a troop withdrawal to what the Biden administration has called an evacuation. With 13 U.S. service members killed at the Kabul airport, nearly 90 retired, high-ranking military officers have signed a letter calling for the resignation of those in charge—Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the […]
August 30, 2021 | Roman Balmakov
Facts Matter (Aug. 30): 19 Unbelievable Weapons, Vehicles, Planes the Taliban Took From Us; Rockets Fired at Airport
In Afghanistan, we have gotten a clearer picture of exactly how much U.S. military equipment the Taliban was able to get their hands on—and frankly, it’s a lot. All this comes at a time when rockets are now being fired at the Kabul airport. Meanwhile, according to a new report, Pfizer is beginning to hire […]
August 30, 2021 | NTD Newsroom
Kabul Airport: Rockets Fired Amid Evacuation
A U.S. official reportedly said that as many as five rockets fired at the Kabul airport were intercepted by U.S. missile defense systems. But the White House has confirmed that operations at the airport will continue uninterrupted, while Afghanistan’s acting president says the Taliban are behind the ISIS-K bombing.
August 29, 2021 | Jack Phillips
US Airstrike Hits Suicide Bomber in Vehicle Going to Kabul Airport
A U.S. military spokesman confirmed that a U.S. military airstrike targeted a suicide bomber who tried to attack the Kabul airport on Sunday amid the American-led evacuation of the airport. Zabihullah Mujahid, the main Taliban spokesman, had earlier told The Associated Press and other media outlets that the strike occurred on Sunday. U.S. military officials […]
August 28, 2021 | Beau Davidson
We Knew This Would Happen: Attacking Our Way of Life
Afghanistan continues to devolve into terror after suicide bombings occurred at the Kabul airport, showing us once again that such terror is an attack on our way of life and liberty. Hosted by the two-time Emmy-nominated actor and singer-songwriter Beau Davidson, The Beau Show addresses issues affecting everyone and invites conversation and critical thinking, normally […]
August 28, 2021 | Reuters
NATO Allies Struggle to Keep Kabul Airport Open for Aid After Withdrawal
Geneva/Ankara—NATO allies are struggling to ensure that Afghanistan’s main gateway, Kabul airport, remains open for urgently needed humanitarian aid flights next week when they end their evacuation airlifts and turn it over to the Taliban. The airport, a lifeline for tens of thousands of evacuees fleeing Taliban terrorists in the past two weeks and for […]