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Military Plane Fleeing Afghanistan Shot Down by Uzbekistan
Newsweek via msn ^ | 16 Aug 2021 | Alex J. Rouhandeh

Posted on 08/16/2021 5:05:20 PM PDT by blueplum

Uzbekistan's air defense system confirmed that it downed an Afghan military plane on Sunday that was attempting to enter its airspace illegally, the AP reported on Monday.

...Local media originally reported the incident as a crash before confirming the plane was intentionally brought down. It has not yet been made clear what type of plane it was or how many people may have been aboard.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; military; planedown; uzbekistan
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I haven't found any other info on this - some speculate there were refugees on board?
1 posted on 08/16/2021 5:05:20 PM PDT by blueplum
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Wow.


2 posted on 08/16/2021 5:07:24 PM PDT by marron
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One wonders how many Taliban are secreted in amongst these “refugees” to be seeded throughout the rest of the world as sleeper cells…

Most of the “refugee” Pictures that I’ve seen are fighting age men. Just wondering…


3 posted on 08/16/2021 5:08:06 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
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Most of the “refugee” Pictures that I’ve seen are fighting age men. Just wondering…

No women, no children, I find that very strange too............

4 posted on 08/16/2021 5:10:16 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Without potatoes, life has no meaning......)
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I’ve been wondering the same thing. My guess is that there are more than just a few...


5 posted on 08/16/2021 5:11:12 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit..)
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Maybe, but likely Afghan military fleeing the Taliban. Only the west cares about refugees.


6 posted on 08/16/2021 5:11:39 PM PDT by ETCM
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All’s fair...well, you know the rest.


7 posted on 08/16/2021 5:11:40 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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for the US and UK flights, they’re going to Qatar or darn, on the tip of my tongue, but anyway, a short hop out of country and second screening at temp destination. That’s the SOP anyway


8 posted on 08/16/2021 5:12:23 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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Maybe the escaping president?


9 posted on 08/16/2021 5:14:22 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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To: NFHale

Yeah, my wife noticed that too.


10 posted on 08/16/2021 5:14:28 PM PDT by sauropod (Time is like quicksilver, smearing the years... - Bill Nelson)
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....but likely Afghan military fleeing the Taliban. Only the west cares about refugees.


That’s what I’ve read....their own military....escaping/leaving.


11 posted on 08/16/2021 5:14:29 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation.)
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To: blueplum

Must’ve thought Borat was on it.


12 posted on 08/16/2021 5:15:10 PM PDT by Catfan15
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Afghanis have airplane ? That’s news to me


13 posted on 08/16/2021 5:15:42 PM PDT by Lee25 ( )
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Was it Gahni and his plane full of money?

He seems to be missing.


14 posted on 08/16/2021 5:16:15 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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But where are the women and children… Wives, sisters, daughters, mothers… Did they just leave them behind?


15 posted on 08/16/2021 5:17:01 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
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One wonders how many Taliban are secreted in amongst these “refugees” to be seeded throughout the rest of the world as sleeper cells…

Worth repeating:
president elect is/was a big mistake, yes, elections do got consequences as fake #44 admonished


16 posted on 08/16/2021 5:18:06 PM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count.)
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It’s just pure coincidence I’m sure…


17 posted on 08/16/2021 5:18:09 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
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Indeed


18 posted on 08/16/2021 5:19:02 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.She was, indeed, a hottie… Rest in peace, Joanne.)
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To: blueplum

UAE?


19 posted on 08/16/2021 5:39:53 PM PDT by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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>> One wonders how many Taliban are secreted in amongst these “refugees”

Create the chaos, and import the “refugees” just in time for the 20th anniversary.


20 posted on 08/16/2021 5:44:38 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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