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US drone strike killed 'ISIS-K planner' in Afghanistan, Pentagon says
Fox News ^ | 8/278/2021 | Andrew Mark Miller , Lucas Y. Tomlinson

Posted on 08/27/2021 7:10:39 PM PDT by ALASKA

The United States military has carried out a drone strike against an alleged ISIS-K "planner" following a suicide bombing in Kabul that killed 13 American soldiers and at least 70 Afghans.

"U.S. military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner," U.S. Central Command Spokesman Captain Bill Urban told Fox News on Friday. "The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; alleged; bobtheplanner; isisk; terrorism
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To: ALASKA

And Ashley Babbitt was a national threat.


101 posted on 08/27/2021 8:28:10 PM PDT by sanjuanbob (Do NOT buy Chinese ProductsI)
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To: blackdog

There was only ONE planner and we got him! with a “drone” we don’t own.

...and here comes the second wave of bombings just to make sure the US is thoroughly humiliated again.

Way to go Joe


102 posted on 08/27/2021 8:34:52 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Only a fool plays a rigged game by the rules)
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To: Eddie01
Pull back from Karzai Airport. Load up remaining personnel in armored ground transports. Escort their route of egress with A-10 Waryhogs and Hellfire loaded drones. If anything moves within 5 miles of the departing vehicles, blow it and everything around it to gaseous mist.

Then as a parting gift, carpet bomb the Karzai Airport, the Baghram Airport, and every bridge and mountain pass road with B-52's for the entire month of September.

103 posted on 08/27/2021 8:44:35 PM PDT by blackdog (Sophisticated so public policy is not applicable. )
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To: ALASKA
That's great to hear.

But is anybody else asking the question, why didn't they do this BEFORE the attack on the Kabul airport?

Too little but especially TOO LATE to save those Marines and people killed the attack.

We should be picking these ISIS (and Taliban) terrorists off a regular basis.

What? We're going to hurt their feelings? Or help with their recruitment?

These people HATE us and we need to reciprocate in kind.

104 posted on 08/27/2021 8:45:31 PM PDT by HotHunt
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To: Eddie01

Rinse and repeat.


105 posted on 08/27/2021 8:45:56 PM PDT by blackdog (Sophisticated so public policy is not applicable. )
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To: ALASKA
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/14/trump-administration-issues-report-on-soleimani-killing.html

Remember the crap when Trump did it.

106 posted on 08/27/2021 8:59:18 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: smvoice
Prove it. I trust nothing this administration says or does. I think I trust the Taliban more.

If they're such clever strategists, why did they lose a 20-year-long was to a band of 7th century illiterate savages?

107 posted on 08/27/2021 9:00:53 PM PDT by CDB ("Critical Race Theory" is the best." "I use it all the time"--Adolf Hitler's secret e-mails)
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To: ALASKA

I do not believe them.


108 posted on 08/27/2021 9:32:02 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: joshua c

Just like a couple hours after every mass shooting we somehow know the entire life history of the shooter including peple he dated and worked with.


109 posted on 08/27/2021 9:32:28 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: kabar
We still have 5,000 troops surrounded by the Taliban at the airport. They need to be airlifted out exposed to possible attack by mortars, rockets, small arms fire, and RPGs at an airport located in the middle of Kabul. We are entering a very dangerous period over the next few days.

The Taliban could close/destroy the airport's one runway pretty easily. No airplane could land or take off. If that happens, is there a survivable overland route or will there be a repeat of Britain's 19th century retreat from Kabul massacre?

110 posted on 08/27/2021 9:35:09 PM PDT by CDB ("Critical Race Theory" is the best." "I use it all the time"--Adolf Hitler's secret e-mails)
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To: ALASKA
......... WOW ...... I am Impressed .......... The Intel on this was amazing ..... (Especially with little or NO Assets on the Ground) ..... HECK ..... They were actually able to identify the Perp ..... AND .... His wherabouts ..... AND plan an exact co-ordinated pinpointed Drone attack and terminate the exact target .... All .... within 24hrs ........

...... Well .... I guess that's what you get when the WOKE ASSAULT TEAMS composed of Community Activists and Crisis Councelors are sent in in to do the job .....

..... Heck ... We should send these people in to extract all of the Friendlies on the ground while we're at it ......... Just Sayin'

111 posted on 08/27/2021 9:36:05 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: CDB

The Soviets left by land. We could as well go to Pakistan if forced or head to Bagram 25 miles north of Kabul and reopen the airfield.


112 posted on 08/27/2021 9:45:15 PM PDT by kabar
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To: AndyJackson

We have thousands of American military there now, surrounded by thousands of maniacs with terrorists interspersed here and there. It can get so much worse.


113 posted on 08/27/2021 9:46:35 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

It can get a lot worse for the other side too.


114 posted on 08/27/2021 10:43:58 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: ALASKA; All

Oh goody…. we killed one goat humper with an AK. The rest of them are driving our Humvees, Abrams tanks, flying Blackhawks and Apaches. Until they need repairs, we’re FUBAR over there.


115 posted on 08/27/2021 11:28:08 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: ALASKA

Yea...Right!!


116 posted on 08/28/2021 12:07:09 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: ALASKA

I don’t buy it!!! All our assets have been shut down by our quick retreat.. So where would they get the data to get these guys??


117 posted on 08/28/2021 12:10:00 AM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: VTenigma

Pure BS I don’t believe ONE WORD coming from these people NOT A WORD!!!!


118 posted on 08/28/2021 12:27:35 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Aria

Why aren’t we doing drone strrikes on the Blackhawks, airplanes and other storage depots. 600,000 rifles alone is a pretty good pile to strike.


119 posted on 08/28/2021 2:30:07 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: ALASKA

No Camel is safe in Afghanistan with JoeK Bimentia at the helm.


120 posted on 08/28/2021 2:35:29 AM PDT by DAC21
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