CNN - Iran offered bounties in Afghanistan too

[underpants]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/politics/iran-taliban-bounties-us-intelligence/index.html

Washington (CNN)US intelligence agencies assessed that Iran offered bounties to Taliban fighters for targeting American and coalition troops in Afghanistan, identifying payments linked to at least six attacks carried out by the militant group just last year alone, including a suicide bombing at a US air base in December, CNN has learned.

"Bounties" were paid by a foreign government, identified to CNN as Iran, to the Haqqani network -- a terrorist group that is led by the second highest ranking leader of the Taliban -- for their attack on Bagram Air Base on December 11, which killed two civilians and injured more than 70 others, including four US personnel, according to a Pentagon briefing document reviewed by CNN

The revelation that Iran might have paid the Taliban follows the controversy over Russian bounties for attacks on American troops, an issue that has been consistently downplayed by the Trump administration in recent weeks.

[agingdem]

1. the orange shithead is getting a percentage...

it takes a lot of money to maintain the greens at his golf clubs..

[karynnj]

2. Isn't the Haqqani network associated with Pakistan?

It would seem odd that Iran would pay them unless it is another case of the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[global1]

3. Is This Just Coming Out Now And Being Said So Trump Can Come Out Forcefully And.....

damn Iran to take the focus off of the bounties that Russia/Putin paid and Trump didn't criticize? Is this a ploy to try and make Trump look good?

I guess we'll see soon - if Trump chooses to exploit this story.

[brush]

4. My thought too. It's just teed up for trump to go after Iran for

But maybe not since he didn't go after Putin for the same thing.