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British soldiers fear Afghans could overrun Kabul airport
SKY News ^ | August 25, 2021

Posted on 08/25/2021 4:31:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The scene at Kabul airport has been increasingly chaotic following the fall of Afghanistan, as tens of thousands of people attempt to flee life under Taliban rule.

But there are now fears of a further scramble as the US withdrawal deadline of 31 August looms.

A soldier on the ground in Kabul told the Daily Telegraph there are fears civilians "might try and get in any way they can and potentially put us all at risk".

He added: "Unfortunately the quantity of civilians arriving is something we cannot control, with the majority of them not being eligible to be evacuated".

He added: "I and many others have seen a few mentally disturbing scenes. I think there will be more of that."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; chaos; taliban

1 posted on 08/25/2021 4:31:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There will a lot of people clinging to planes at the end. God have mercy on Braindeads soul. Scratch that.


2 posted on 08/25/2021 4:43:35 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“there are fears civilians “might try and get in any way they can and potentially put us all at risk”. “

It’s not going to end well.


3 posted on 08/25/2021 4:43:46 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All the Taliban have to do is punch one hole in the single runway and the airport is down. Fortunately for them we left plenty of mortars, howitzers and thousands upon thousands of rounds!


4 posted on 08/25/2021 5:35:03 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Here is the plan I would like to see, after every American is out put up our drones with Hell Fire’s and hit every Tank, vehicle and M-16 even if someone is holding one.


5 posted on 08/25/2021 6:55:04 AM PDT by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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To: HighSierra5

There will also be panicked soldiers shooting civilians and militants alike and then we/allies will be blamed for war crimes.


6 posted on 08/25/2021 8:44:18 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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