'Powerful explosion' as Taliban car bomb kills more than 100 at Afghan military base

[MenInG]

The Taliban has rammed a car bomb into a military base in Afghanistan, killing more than 100 people including eight special commandos.

The vehicle - an American-made armoured Humvee captured from Afghan forces - was rammed through a checkpoint at the National Directorate of Security (NDS) training centre in Maidan Shahr.

After the device had been detonated, two gunman entered the campus and opened fire on Afghan soldiers before being shot dead themselves.

"The explosion was very powerful. The whole building has collapsed," said Sharif Hotak, a member of the provincial council in Maidan Wardak province.

He also claimed the government was "hiding accurate casualty figures to prevent a further dip in morale of the Afghan forces".

Two senior interior ministry officials said precise casualty figures were not being released to prevent unrest within the armed forces.

But an official at the defence ministry in Kabul told Reuters that 126 people were killed, including the eight special commandos.

The Taliban said the number of dead was much higher - a spokesman claiming that 190 people had been killed.

The militant group wants Islamic government and sharia law in Afghanistan, and foreign forces to leave.

Hours after the attack on the military base, the Taliban met US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar.

https://news.sky.com/story/powerful...ore-than-100-at-afghan-military-base-11613835

 

[troodon]

How many more people will die before peace finally comes to Afghanistan?

 

[Hitman]

How many more people will die before peace finally comes to Afghanistan?

Once Amricans leave Afghanistan. And after that once again we'll see the Taliban do what they did best back in the 90's .... kill and torture women. Depends on whether people would like to call that peace.

 

[ILcricket]

oh .. R.I.P .

 

[KingKhanWC]

Once Amricans leave Afghanistan. And after that once again we'll see the Taliban do what they did best back in the 90's .... kill and torture women. Depends on whether people would like to call that peace.

You support such actions in Kashmir.

Back to the OP. The US have realised they support a weaker force who dont have the ability to fight the Taliban. They should stop delaying these peace talks, make a deal and **** of Afghanistan. Occupation causes suffering and it's been long enough.

 

[troodon]

You support such actions in Kashmir.

Back to the OP. The US have realised they support a weaker force who dont have the ability to fight the Taliban. They should stop delaying these peace talks, make a deal and **** of Afghanistan. Occupation causes suffering and it's been long enough.

Obviously Taliban hide among the innocents. Otherwise, surely Afghan Army could defeat the Mullahs of Taliban.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Obviously Taliban hide among the innocents. Otherwise, surely Afghan Army could defeat the Mullahs of Taliban.

Most of the attacks against the 'resistance' happen when their villages are attacked. Do you want them to lay open in the fields waiting or to try continue living their life? It's nothing to do with 'Mullah', they defend their land just like HindU Swami Pandits would defend their homes if outsiders attacked.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Most of the attacks against the 'resistance' happen when their villages are attacked. Do you want them to lay open in the fields waiting or to try continue living their life? It's nothing to do with 'Mullah', they defend their land just like HindU Swami Pandits would defend their homes if outsiders attacked.

What is this resistance? There is no organisation called resistance in Afghanistan. The organisation mentioned here is The Taliban.

So the Afghan Army made up of ethnic Afghans are outsiders?

 

[KingKhanWC]

What is this resistance? There is no organisation called resistance in Afghanistan. The organisation mentioned here is The Taliban.

So the Afghan Army made up of ethnic Afghans are outsiders?

Resistance is any person or persons who defend their land against invaders.

Afghan army are allies of invaders and occupiers. The majority of Aghans are against them.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Resistance is any person or persons who defend their land against invaders.

Afghan army are allies of invaders and occupiers. The majority of Aghans are against them.

This is not Terminator Series. There is nothing called resistance here. Its Taliban and its supporters and the Afghan Army and its supporters. Which one is defending their land?

Every Afghan has the right to choose whether he wants to be with the Afghan govt or with the Taliban.

Do you have any referendums to support the claim that the majority of Afghans are againist their Army? On the contrary on this forum the Afghan posters hate the Taliban and their foreign supporter.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This is not Terminator Series. There is nothing called resistance here. Its Taliban and its supporters and the Afghan Army and its supporters. Which one is defending their land?

Every Afghan has the right to choose whether he wants to be with the Afghan govt or with the Taliban.

Do you have any referendums to support the claim that the majority of Afghans are againist their Army? On the contrary on this forum the Afghan posters hate the Taliban and their foreign supporter.

Afghans dont allow foriegn invaders to rule over them. Im talking about the people in the last century, because you would go back to the stone age and suggest otherwise.

You cannot choose when you are invaded and ocuppied. You take sides and the Northern Alliance chose the invaders but they are the minority. If they said no, the invaders wouldn't leave lol.

Taliban control most of Afghanistan ,the invaders only control the major cities.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Once Amricans leave Afghanistan. And after that once again we'll see the Taliban do what they did best back in the 90's .... kill and torture women. Depends on whether people would like to call that peace.

It’s not the 90s anymore
Donald trump want to meet the Taliban
The Brazilian president recently lauded them too

 

[JaDed]

It’s not the 90s anymore
Donald trump want to meet the Taliban
The Brazilian president recently lauded them too

It's the 80s now is what you mean lol, USA talibalan Pak working together.

 

[troodon]

Most of the attacks against the 'resistance' happen when their villages are attacked. Do you want them to lay open in the fields waiting or to try continue living their life? It's nothing to do with 'Mullah', they defend their land just like HindU Swami Pandits would defend their homes if outsiders attacked.

Can't believe you are defending Taliban

Do you really want fundamental nuts to take over Afghanistan and take Afghans back to stone age?

 

[chacha kashmiri]

It's the 80s now is what you mean lol, USA talibalan Pak working together.

Not sure
I support the resistance against occupied troops as long as it doesn’t involves suicide attacks but I’m not a fan of how the talibans rule is implemented by local governors and officials

 

[KingKhanWC]

Can't believe you are defending Taliban

Do you really want fundamental nuts to take over Afghanistan and take Afghans back to stone age?

I dont want fundamental nuts to be in charge of India either but they are and voted in by the people. It's not up to me or the Yanks to decide who should be in charge of a nation, it's up to the people who live there.

Can you explain who the Northern Alliance(Afghan puppet government) are any better?

 

[PakLFC]

Afghans don't know what they want. No matter who is in charge bomb blasts will not cease. America wants to control in for forever where as the Taliban want to return to the stone ages. America has to leave then let the Afghan people decide what they want.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Afghans dont allow foriegn invaders to rule over them. Im talking about the people in the last century, because you would go back to the stone age and suggest otherwise.

You cannot choose when you are invaded and ocuppied. You take sides and the Northern Alliance chose the invaders but they are the minority. If they said no, the invaders wouldn't leave lol.

Taliban control most of Afghanistan ,the invaders only control the major cities.

On one side is the Afghan govt with support from most of the world. OTOH is Taliban with support from Pakistan. So if its about outside support then both sides have it. Both sides have so called invaders.

How can you say NA are the minority? Taliban chose the support of Pakistan, the other side chose the support of the western world. Pakistan is a invader as well. Its not leaving Afghanistan and still supporting Taliban.

Taliban doesnot control rather they contest to control areas in Afghanistan.

 

[King-Misbah]

On one side is the Afghan govt with support from most of the world. OTOH is Taliban with support from Pakistan. So if its about outside support then both sides have it. Both sides have so called invaders.

How can you say NA are the minority? Taliban chose the support of Pakistan, the other side chose the support of the western world. Pakistan is a invader as well. Its not leaving Afghanistan and still supporting Taliban.

Taliban doesnot control rather they contest to control areas in Afghanistan.

Don't link Pakistan here; that is clearly trying to malign us. Pakistan just wants peace and wants no fighting spilling over as it did in the past.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Don't link Pakistan here; that is clearly trying to malign us. Pakistan just wants peace and wants no fighting spilling over as it did in the past.

Are you telling me that Pakistan has no connections and doesnot support the Afghan Taliban?

 

[Adijazz1706]

Writing on the wall, Taliban will take control from the puppet government whenever the Yanks call it a day.

 

[Greenstorm]

Time for US and its cronies to leave Afghanistan. Afghan government and its supposed army won't last a week once US withdraws.

 

[KingKhanWC]

On one side is the Afghan govt with support from most of the world. OTOH is Taliban with support from Pakistan. So if its about outside support then both sides have it. Both sides have so called invaders.

How can you say NA are the minority? Taliban chose the support of Pakistan, the other side chose the support of the western world. Pakistan is a invader as well. Its not leaving Afghanistan and still supporting Taliban.

Taliban doesnot control rather they contest to control areas in Afghanistan.

Its not most of the world. The 'government' is not legitimate, it was installed via a military invasion. Again you use the 'world' narrative which is pretty much Nato and it's allies or the UN not Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran etc.

NA are made up of mostly minorities not the majority ethnic Pashtuns who are also supported by many other ethnicities against the occupation and it's puppet regime.

They control those areas because the people in such areas support them and go by their wishes not the governments. Afghanistan is a tribal land where warlords/tribes have rules over areas not governments.

Anway the US is now talking to the people they came to overthrow. Soon enough they will side with them again and India can pack its bags back to Bombay.

 

[King-Misbah]

Are you telling me that Pakistan has no connections and doesnot support the Afghan Taliban?

Yes I am.

 

[troodon]

I dont want fundamental nuts to be in charge of India either but they are and voted in by the people. It's not up to me or the Yanks to decide who should be in charge of a nation, it's up to the people who live there.

Can you explain who the Northern Alliance(Afghan puppet government) are any better?

You want a democratically elected Government. If people really want the Taliban, then they can vote for them and get them in power. May be Taliban are scared that they can never come to power democratically.

But doing these kinds of killings is pathetic from Taliban and anyone who sympathizes with them is an A-Grade fundamentalist and a nutjob.

 

[troodon]

Looks like some posters want religious nuts to come to power and impose sharia in Afghanistan.

 

[KingKhanWC]

You want a democratically elected Government. If people really want the Taliban, then they can vote for them and get them in power. May be Taliban are scared that they can never come to power democratically.

But doing these kinds of killings is pathetic from Taliban and anyone who sympathizes with them is an A-Grade fundamentalist and a nutjob.

I asked you a question "Can you explain how the Northern Alliance(Afghan puppet government) are any better?"

It's a nation war torn for a century. Leave them the F alone and they might be able to sort themselves out. Occupation never works.

 

[troodon]

I asked you a question "Can you explain how the Northern Alliance(Afghan puppet government) are any better?"

It's a nation war torn for a century. Leave them the F alone and they might be able to sort themselves out. Occupation never works.

Who is better or worse for Afghanistan will be decided by people in the elections. We are outsiders and we have no idea what the people are suffering through.

Taliban should man up and contest elections and try to get mandate. If people really want Sharia and nuts to come to power, then Taliban will win the elections anyway and nobody would cry foul play.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Who is better or worse for Afghanistan will be decided by people in the elections. We are outsiders and we have no idea what the people are suffering through.

Taliban should man up and contest elections and try to get mandate. If people really want Sharia and nuts to come to power, then Taliban will win the elections anyway and nobody would cry foul play.

I was referring to their actions currently which include murders, torture and rape of young boys which the US purposely turn a blind eye to.

Sure end the occupation, all foriegners leave the nation and allow the people the sort their own lives. Indians elected extremists so Afghans can elect who they want to.

 

[Pakpak]

Its not most of the world. The 'government' is not legitimate, it was installed via a military invasion. Again you use the 'world' narrative which is pretty much Nato and it's allies or the UN not Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran etc.

NA are made up of mostly minorities not the majority ethnic Pashtuns who are also supported by many other ethnicities against the occupation and it's puppet regime.

They control those areas because the people in such areas support them and go by their wishes not the governments. Afghanistan is a tribal land where warlords/tribes have rules over areas not governments.

Anway the US is now talking to the people they came to overthrow. Soon enough they will side with them again and India can pack its bags back to Bombay.

Its moot anyway, Taliban openly are supported by Russia and Iran now. Pakistan isn't the only player. Indians are the only one who say that, US has criticised and blamed Russia for the weapons Taliban seem to be getting endlessly.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Its moot anyway, Taliban openly are supported by Russia and Iran now. Pakistan isn't the only player. Indians are the only one who say that, US has criticised and blamed Russia for the weapons Taliban seem to be getting endlessly.

Defo, it's a game for some nations. The US supported the same people they are fighting now a few decades back. I dont care if the people are religous consvertives or secular liberals, each nation should make their own destiny without outsiders interferring.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

How many more people will die before peace finally comes to Afghanistan?

When you have multiple outside powers trying to get a foothold there, then I can't see peace coming too quickly. You can include Pakistan and India if you like, they both definitely have a vested interest, although with Afghanistan sharing a border with Pakistan, it is inevitable.

 

[AFG_Brit]

Are you telling me that Pakistan has no connections and doesnot support the Afghan Taliban?

Don’t be surprised, you can see the support on pp from Pakistanis for Taliban. No one cares about Afghans, as long as Taliban are winning.

They have no control over Taliban! Biggest joke of the century ( that is why Pakistan is facilitating the meetings between USA and Taliban)!

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Don’t be surprised, you can see the support on pp from Pakistanis for Taliban. No one cares about Afghans, as long as Taliban are winning.

They have no control over Taliban! Biggest joke of the century ( that is why Pakistan is facilitating the meetings between USA and Taliban)!

Pakistan and USA would only consider peace talks with the Taliban because they are the biggest and most representative group in Afghanistan, unfortunately, the others have not been able to dislodge them even with USA military might behind them.

Your appeal for support from one of PP's most strident Hindu nationalist members will be noted as well if you are going to play the game of look who supports whom.

 

[AFG_Brit]

The Taliban has failed to recapture Afghanistan after 17 years of war – and this is why

Full article:

https://www.independent.co.uk/voice...afghanistan-war-troops-withdraw-a8733166.html

 

[chacha kashmiri]

The Taliban has failed to recapture Afghanistan after 17 years of war – and this is why

Full article:

https://www.independent.co.uk/voice...afghanistan-war-troops-withdraw-a8733166.html

Let’s look at the wider picture for a minute

87% of women in Afghanistan have been attacked physically or sexually and these are figures from 2017
In the same year opium cultivation reached a record high
In the same year Afghanistan was ranked fourth most corrupt country in the world