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Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was thrown into the brig for daring to rebuke military leadership for surrendering to the Taliban, arming the terrorists group with $83 billion in US weapons, and stranding thousands of Americans and green card holders in the country. The outspoken officer was formally charged with six violations and referred to a special court-martial. On Friday Lt. Col. Scheller was slapped with a $5,000 fine and reprimand. Russia Today reported: Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been issued a letter of reprimand and docked $5,000 in pay for his public criticism of the US’ heavily-scrutinized withdrawal from Afghanistan,...

Taliban have started entering Kabul from all sides - Afghan interior ministry Three Afghan officials have also confirmed Taliban militants have entered the outskirts of the city. Kabul is the last major city that has not yet fallen to the Taliban. Taliban orders its fighters to refrain from violence in Kabul A Taliban leader in Doha has told fighters not to create violent scenes in the capital and allow safe passage to anyone who chooses to exit, according to Reuters news agency. Kabul airport remains the only route out of Afghanistan. However, women have also been told to move to...

"Hurry hurry hurry. We can destroy the enemy. Advance." "Hit hit hit the Taliban." "Hit him hit him hit him. Fire, fire." "We're arriving in Khalakhan." "Take care about the troops." "The Taliban are surrendering." "Bring them to me." "One hundred of them are coming to you." "El Ham captured a pickup with their weapons." These were the voices on the radio of the Northern Alliance commanders we have been visiting for weeks. Several other journalists and I were standing with some Afghan soldiers on the roof of a command post--a mud house with a tank's turret and gun jutting ...