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Yorkie Mom

(16,420 posts) Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:34 PM Aug 2021

US helicopters ferried 96 Afghans for evacuation, signaling military flights occurring outside Kabul

I’ve been sitting on this, but can now report:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials: US helicopters ferried 96 Afghans for evacuation, signaling military flights occurring outside Kabul airport. CIA/DIA/SOF collecting up U.S. and Afghans from outside Kabul Airport for sortie rescue.

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US helicopters ferried 96 Afghans for evacuation, signaling military flights occurring outside Kabul (Original Post) Yorkie Mom Aug 2021 OP

Follow up: Yorkie Mom Aug 2021 #1

OK. I've been picturing this in my mind, knowing that the taliban are ungovernable. lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #2

Excellent news. OnDoutside Aug 2021 #3

sure, if all those kids with guns get the message and follow orders nt msongs Aug 2021 #5

K & big R#5 UTUSN Aug 2021 #4

This is such great news! /nt wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #6

Yorkie Mom

(16,420 posts)

1. Follow up:

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Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:36 PM

Aug 2021

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lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

2. OK. I've been picturing this in my mind, knowing that the taliban are ungovernable.

Reply to Yorkie Mom (Original post)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:39 PM

Aug 2021

Good to finally know. When someone eventually writes the book on this exit operation, I might even read it.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)

3. Excellent news.

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Fri Aug 20, 2021, 06:39 PM

Aug 2021

I would also like to see Taliban accompanying US troops to sites around the country to pick up those who want to leave. If the Taliban are clever, they'd agree to that, because it gets rid of opposition and doesn't immediately make them international pariahs before their regime gets fully underway.