Tag: 2021 Taliban offensive

Civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan under Obama, Trump and Biden for year through second quarter of each year, covering the period between January 1st and June 30th.

UNAMA published the year to second quarter numbers, which as expected, show an accelerating increase in violence after the May withdrawal deadline, which Biden ignored for which Taliban promised a reaction.

These figures only show the early part of the Taliban offensive, as most of the impact came in July and will reflect in the year to third quarter numbers.

Biden’s definitely going to take the win from Obama on this one.

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USAF B-52 over Kandahar city, Biden’s “over-the-horizon” strategy.

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Civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan under Obama, Trump and Biden for first quarter of each year, covering the period between January 1st and March 31st.

UNAMA still hasn’t published the year to second quarter numbers, but the year to first quarter numbers covering the period after inauguration and before the ignored May withdrawal deadline shows an increase in civilian casualties.

This does not yet reflect the Taliban offensive that began in earnest about a month or so ago, which the year to second quarter numbers would only reflect in part as well at the tail end.

Biden’s record, at least the early part of it, will reflect (and possibly exceed) his BFF Obama’s record. It’s amazing what people can get away with so long as they wrap it in a grotesque smile.

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Weeks of Taliban posting will do this to a person.

Took advantage of the Eid lull in fighting to rejoin civilization.

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Rocket attack in Kabul near presidential palace during Eid prayer.

ISKP claimed responsibility.

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Afghan government forces recaptured Garmsir, Helmand.

Flag of Afghanistan flying on a pole.

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