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Mars_B4_Moon

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Taliban gunmen steal tonnes of Australian food sent to the poorest Afghanistan families

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl … ilies.html

Afghan refugees in the Houston area face challenges as they adjust to their new lives

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/arti … new-lives/

Biden expected to sign bill giving 13 troops killed in Afghanistan Congressional Gold Medals

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/1 … old-medals

600,000 M4 carbines and M16A2 rifles
162,000 radios and other pieces of satellite communications equipment
16,000 latest generation US night vision devices
2,000 armored vehicles
40 UH-60 Blackhawk, scout/attack helicopters, and A-29 fixed-wing attack aircraft
ScanEagle recon drones
No idea how many M2 heavy machine guns, M240 medium machine guns, M24 sniper rifles, 81mm mortars, and 155mm howitzers, but I'm sure we'll find out if we ever have to go back in.

Taliban war booty exceeds most countries military spending
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinio … 19880.html

The Afghan Taliban terrorists hold military parade with US-made weapons?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/poli … ons-report

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The Taliban have halted all evacuee flights out of Afghanistan for the past two weeks
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tali … s-rcna9736
Vice President Harris expressed concern that the Taliban is not providing 'appropriate treatment' to Afghan women and girls
https://www.insider.com/harris-raises-c … ls-2021-12
Dozens of Americans Abandoned in Afghanistan Rescued by Volunteer Group
https://newsthud.com/dozens-of-american … eer-group/
Between the Awakening of ISIS and the Return of al-Qaida
https://themedialine.org/mideast-mindse … -al-qaida/

Report: Biden Administration Considers Releasing Money to Taliban
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/12/ … o-taliban/
The Taliban does not currently have access to Afghan government assets in American banks. Global institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Funds (IMF) have also barred the jihadist terrorists from accessing funds that belong to the government of Afghanistan.

Afghan Diplomat Claims Taliban Granted Passports To Al-Qaeda & IS; Calls It 'red Signal'
https://www.republicworld.com/world-new … eshow.html

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The Taliban takeover, what’s next for Afghanistan

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14419504

Threat of narco-terrorism rise after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

https://www.business-standard.com/artic … 350_1.html

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Blasts near Kabul schools kill at least 6 civilians, hurt 17
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan- … 0697457b26

Isis morphs and grows in Pakistan and Afghanistan amid fear of more attacks
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl … 55420.html

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Department of Defense estimates $7.12 billion worth of military equipment purchased by the United States was left in Afghanistan following the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops that concluded August 30, according to a DOD report

Maybe they can donate it to the Ukraines

Mars_B4_Moon

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Brit danger tourist in Afghanistan 'getting way too comfy' with new Taliban pals
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world- … y-26891340

Islamic State claims responsibility for string of deadly attacks across Afghanistan
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/islami … 58986.html

SpaceNut

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Its back to wearing burqa in public once more for woman....

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Alarm as Over 6,000 Christians “hacked to death” in Nigeria in Fifteen Months: Report
https://www.aciafrica.org/news/5682/ala … ths-report

Biden trip to Middle East expected in July
https://yahoo.com/news/biden-trip-middl … 15162.html

Al-Qaida enjoying a haven in Afghanistan under Taliban, UN warns
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ … n-un-warns

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'Stop interfering in Afghanistan', says Taliban leader in rare appearance

https://japantoday.com/category/world/t … 27-meeting

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US Says ‘It's Too Early’ to Consider Recognition of Taliban

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-says-it-s- … 47419.html

Exclusive-United Arab Emirates set to run Kabul airport in deal with Taliban, sources say

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-uni … 55308.html

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Taliban Pilots Captured by the NRF Call Their Family

https://funker530.com/video/taliban-pil … ir-family/

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US, Taliban Discuss Unlocking $3.5 Billion in Afghan Reserves

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-talib … 54513.html

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Taliban assault, disperse female protesters in Kabul

https://www.dw.com/en/taliban-assault-d … a-62797881

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'A self-inflicted wound': US withdrawal from Afghanistan still haunts Biden's presidency one year later
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol … 173560002/

Brother of Marine blown up during Afghanistan withdrawal kills himself near memorial
https://nypost.com/2022/08/15/brother-o … rial-site/

‘I daren’t go far’: Taliban rules trap Afghan women with no male guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ … e-guardian

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Taliban Tries to Fly 'Repaired' American Black Hawk Helicopter, 3 Dead After it Crashes in Kabul
https://www.ibtimes.sg/taliban-tries-fl … ideo-66737

Joe Biden stresses the importance of democracy in 9/11 anniversary speech
https://www.axios.com/2022/09/11/joe-bi … acy-speech

Don't let your guard down, the Islamist terror threat is as real as ever 21 years on from the 9/11 attacks that shocked the world
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/d … 08914242ab

Biden honors 9/11 victims as shadow of Afghan war looms
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-mil … war-looms/

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Taliban beat and shoot at women for protesting against school bombing – report

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/sout … 91323.html

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Afghan commando unit trained by Britain 'approached by Russia over Whatsapp' to fight in Ukraine
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/afghan-comma … a-ukraine/

Taliban issues ‘fatwa’ banning hookahs in Afghanistan
https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now … e-95097361

Afghanistan Becomes World's 'Least Secure' Country: Report
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/afghani … rt-3465010

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Reason not to allow some people from select nations as Four Afghan teenage asylum seekers arrested in connection with alleged rape of schoolgirl in Kent

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Four killed in Karachi police attack claimed by Pakistan Taliban
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/2 … an-taliban

Ex-ISIS member Shamima Begum cannot return to UK after losing battle for citizenship
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-new … e-29280519

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Taliban vs ISIS

Taliban Claim Killing Top ISIS Leader Who Planned Attacks On Diplomats In Afghanistan

https://www.republicworld.com/world-new … eshow.html

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Taliban use fingerprints, gun records to hunt down Afghans who assisted US before 2021 takeover, says new report

Indian Hindu news website linked to Cable News Network-News18 and Mumbai.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/taliban … 26302.html

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Afghanistan Blast: Taliban Governor Killed In His Office

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64899335

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Taliban shows ‘disturbing’ photos of seized US military equipment
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6323517503112

Boasting Taliban share images of repaired military vehicles left by the West
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/17 … d-pictures

Left behind equipment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPzfseZCoM
-2,000 Armored Vehicles Including Humvees and MRAP’s
-75,989 Total Vehicles: FMTV, M35, Ford Rangers, Ford F350, Ford Vans, Toyota Pickups, Armored Security Vehicles etc
-45 UH-60 Blachhawk Helicopters
-50 MD530G Scout Attack Choppers
-ScanEagle Military Drones
-30 Military Version Cessnas
-4 C-130’s
-29 Brazilian made A-29 Super Tocano Ground Attack Aircraft
208+ Aircraft Total
-At least 600,000+ Small arms M16, M249 SAWs, M24 Sniper Systems, 50 Calibers, 1,394 M203 Grenade Launchers, M134 Mini Gun, 20mm Gatling Guns and Ammunition
-61,000 M203 Rounds
-20,040 Grenades
-Howitzers
-Mortars +1,000’s of Rounds
-162,000 pieces of Encrypted Military Comunications Gear
-16,000+ Night Vision Goggles
-Newest Technology Night Vision Scopes
-Thermal Scopes and Thermal Mono Googles
-10,000 2.75 inch Air to Ground Rockets
-Recconaissance Equipment (ISR)
-Laser Aiming Units
-Explosives Ordnance C-4, Semtex, Detonators, Shaped Charges, Thermite, Incendiaries, AP/API/APIT
-2,520 Bombs
-Administration Encrypted Cell Phones and Laptops all operational
-Pallets with Millions of Dollars in US Currency
-Millions of Rounds of Ammunition including but not limited to 20,150,600 rounds of 7.62mm, 9,000,000 rounds of 50.caliber
-Large Stockpile of Plate Carriers and Body Armor
-US Military HIIDE, for Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment Biometrics
-Lots of Heavy Equipment Including Bull Dozers, Backhoes, Dump Trucks, Excavators

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Re: Not Forgiven - The Taliban

For Mars_B4_Moon ...

First, thank you for your occasional updates on the situation in Afghanistan (eg, Post #148)

Second, based upon news reporting I've seen recently, the Taliban are really making life miserable for woman.

I don't think we need more news about the misbehavior of the men.  What I'm hoping you may find is any sign that women are finding the strength to deal with this massive assault on them as a group, and on young women in particular.

(th)

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more bad news many could predict coming

Female UN employees in Afghanistan are being harassed, detained, report says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/fema … eport-says
Some Afghan women employed by the United Nations have been detained, harassed and had restrictions placed on their movements since being banned by the Taliban from working for the world body, the U.N. said Tuesday.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers informed the United Nations early last month that Afghan women employed with the U.N. mission could no longer report for work.
Several other civil society activists have been released - reportedly without being charged - following extended periods of arbitrary detention by the Taliban Intelligence service, the report said.