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Afghanistan
Reports: Powerful explosion rocks Afghanistan’s capital Kabul
2021-08-04
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] Ummm... What's it spiraled into now?


Says Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
In the center of Kabul, an attack was made on the building of the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan. The minister (appointed just a couple of weeks ago) was not injured and was evacuated.

A car bomb was blown up outside the building, after which the attackers (or the attacker) entered the territory of the ministry, where a shooting battle began with the security forces. Later, another explosion occurred in the center of Kabul. In the evening, sporadic skirmishes continued in the city, with rallies held in the area adjacent to the administrative block against the proxy war that Pakistan is waging with the Taliban against Afghanistan.

The Taliban have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack. It cannot be ruled out that this Kabul cell of ISIS decided to remind about itself. It may also be noted that the Afghan government's propaganda over the past couple of weeks has clearly emphasized that that the war in Afghanistan is not being waged against the Taliban, but against Pakistan, which is running Taliban puppets.

This narrative is an attempt to transform the perception of war as a conflict between Afghans and conflict between Afghans and Pakistanis, in order to increase the morale of the troops and attract volunteers to the army and police. How successful this course will be will be clear over the longer distance. Pakistan of course denies being involved in the ongoing Taliban offensive. will be understandable at a longer distance.

Pakistan of course denies being involved in the ongoing Taliban offensive.
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Posted by:Fred

#4  that band 'Powerful Explosion' always seems to be on tour in the Middle East

Ah'm waiting for them to kick off their world tour in NYC. Maybe they'll do the Obama birthday gig.
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-04 08:27  

#3  Four dead - including several attackers - and 20 hurt after gun and bomb assaults targeting defence minister in Afghan capital Kabul
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-04 08:26  

#2  that band 'Powerful Explosion' always seems to be on tour in the Middle East
Posted by: Retard Strength   2021-08-04 08:18  

#1  Might wanna get used to that...
Posted by: Raj   2021-08-04 00:26  

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