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2024-12-28 Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN — Massive deployment of Taliban who have declared war on Pakistan
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Responding to this report from Wednesday, I imagine:
Death Toll Rises to 46 in Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Afghanistan, Majority Women and Children

[KhaamaPress] The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
 authorities report that a Pak Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
 in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
 province has killed at least 46 people and injured 6 others. The attack has drawn widespread condemnation.

Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban regime,, told Khaama Press on Wednesday, December 25, that the Pak military bombed four areas in the Barmal district of Paktika.

According to Fitrat, the airstrike killed 46 individuals, including women and kiddies, and left six others injured. The attack has been described as particularly devastating.

On Tuesday evening, December 24, the Pak Army launched an attack on "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) bases" in the Barmal district of Paktika province. The Taliban have vowed to retaliate against this attack.

Media outlets close to the Pak Army reported that several snuffies were killed in these targeted strikes, and four operational bases of the TTP were destroyed.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense, however, stated that the attack targeted "Wazooi refugees," disputing the claim that the strikes were solely aimed at holy warriors.

The Ministry of Defense warned that this attack would not go unanswered. It emphasized its commitment to safeguarding Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and responding to such aggression.

unverified video of one incident:


Posted by Fred 2024-12-28 2024-12-28 01:43|| || Front Page|| [11183 views ]  Top
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#1 Taliban targets 'several points' in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes - Afghan Def. Min.
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-12-28 05:22||   2024-12-28 05:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's you and him fight
Posted by Frank G 2024-12-28 05:36||   2024-12-28 05:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Bandit binness. A minor problem with import/export tariffs. They'll soon have it all sorted out.
Posted by Besoeker 2024-12-28 07:22||   2024-12-28 07:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Another of those squabbles that I don't know who to root for. Can they both lose?
Posted by alanc 2024-12-28 08:57||   2024-12-28 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Root for the UN to get involved.
Posted by swksvolFF 2024-12-28 10:12||   2024-12-28 10:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Hoping this goes on for a long while.
Posted by ed in texas 2024-12-28 10:27||   2024-12-28 10:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Is this something the Russians and North Korean peacekeepers may wish to assist with ?
Posted by Besoeker 2024-12-28 10:31||   2024-12-28 10:31|| Front Page Top

#8 The Taliban will likely have some very good equipment courtesy of senile Joe and stupid Lloyd Austin.
Posted by EMS Artifact 2024-12-28 13:26||   2024-12-28 13:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Taliban is reducing their fixed costs before the Jan 20 dip in revenue. Layoffs with complementary virgins.
Posted by Super Hose 2024-12-28 13:38||   2024-12-28 13:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Bellum omnium contra omnes.
Posted by Ululating Platypus 2024-12-28 20:33||   2024-12-28 20:33|| Front Page Top

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