Posted on 09/27/2017 7:03:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Mattis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had already left the airport at the time of the incident, Danish said. No one was injured.
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Up to 40 rounds of munitions hit the airport, according to a US military official, 29 of which were rocket-propelled grenades. The nature of the other munitions was not immediately known.
The official said the munitions were fired toward a guard tower and hit the south side of the airport.
An Afghan special forces unit was searching houses close to the airport on the suspicion that the rockets were fired from them, Danish added.
Mattis' unannounced visit Wednesday was his first trip to the country since US President Donald Trump announced a new Afghan strategy in late August.
At a press conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Stoltenberg, Mattis said he had only heard some press reports but said "an attack on an airport anywhere in the world is a criminal act by terrorist."
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Mattis met with Afghan President Ghani at the Presidential Palace, alongside Stoltenberg and Gen. John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan.
Saying it was "refreshing" to be in the country alongside NATO's leader, he said a "lot was riding" on Trump's new strategy.
"A lot is riding on this of course as we look toward how do we put an end to this fighting and the threat of terrorism to the Afghan people, to the international community and how do we put this into a path of political reconciliation," he said.
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"We are here to set the military and security conditions for that but recognize ultimately the responsibility for the Afghan leadership under your direction," Mattis added.
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Why are we there? Not enough money and military lives spent yet?
Why is NATO involved in Afghanistan? Are we there to implement a “smooth transition to being independent” or to facilitate the country being taken over by globalists?
Sounds like the Fraud’s DoD fans tipped off his terrorist BFF’s again.
Sounds like the Fraud’s DoD fans tipped off his terrorist BFF’s again.
My first focus was who ratted out the arrival as the trip was unannounced, not why we are there or how much has been spent. We are there and we have to facilitate a safe and secure transition out, for the well being of those forces there, or would you like to be one of the last ones there to have to shoot your way out without any support?
Another in a very long and growing list of why we shouldn’t be there. They hate us. Always have and always will.
Why was this ever turned into a NATO mission? Why are we contemplating another “surge”. I have total respect for General Mattis but I would like to know what General Franks take is on the matter since her left the Army and Pentagon.
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