#BREAKING: #USArmy 82nd Airborne Division is still sending troops to #Afghanistan. Not only, the number of #US troops there is reduced rather it is increased 3 times. These two #USAF's C-17As (06-6166 & 08-8190) supported by three KC-135R/T tankers are sending 300 more troops.
Two #USAF KC-135R tankers (61-0298 and 63-8045) and an RC-135W Rivet Joint (62-4138) have headed to #Afghanistan to support the evacuation of Afghan & #US citizens from #Kabul airport. It is first time that a Rivet Joint is getting involved in this operation.
Tanker activity in the Al-Dhafra-#Kabul airbridge. Two Al-Udeid based #USAF KC-135Rs are going #Afghanistan while a KC-10A tanker returns to Al-Dhafra.
Busy Al-Dhafra-#Kabul airbridge now. Two C-17As, one from #USAF (07-7174) & the other from #RoyalAirForce (ZZ174) are bringing hundreds of #US, #British & #Afghan Nationals to #UAE while another #USAF C-17A (06-6158) is headed to #Afghanistan to evacuate more.
#BREAKING: This RC-135W Signal Intelligence aircraft of #USAF (s/n 62-4138) is now monitoring radio communication of #Taliban, #TTP & #ISIL/#Daesh terrorists at #Kabul to protect #US troops & #USAF aircraft involved in the evacuation operation of #Afghanistan.
#ItalianAirForce C-130J (MM62194) & #USAF C-17A (01-0187) are headed to #Kabul. The Italian C-130 is going to evacuate citizens of #Italy while the American C-17 has additional #USArmy troops onboard to reinforce security at Kabul airport. A USAF KC-135R tanker (61-0298) returns
06-6166, a C-17A transport aircraft of #USAF's Airlift Squadron transported 200 #USArmy troops from #Kuwait to #Afghanistan. In return it is bringing hundreds of #US citizens & Afghan refugees to Al-Dhafra, #UAE.
Current activity at Al-Dhafra-#Kabul airbridge, ZM412, an Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 transport aircraft of #RoyalAirForce as well as 58-0085, a KC-135R tanker of #USAF are headed toward #Afghanistan while another #USAF KC-135R is about to land in Al-Udeid.
04-4132, a #USAF C-17A is headed to #Kabul, its call-sign shows it is involved in transportation of #US troops. Also a C-17A of #RoyalAirForce (ZZ171) is bringing #Afghan c& #British nationals to Al-Dhafra. Also a KC-130J of #USNavy is transferring fuel for helicopters to #Kabul.
Just noticed a second KC-130J of #USNavy on its way to #Kabul. Departed from #Bahrain, they carry fuel for the #USArmy, Navy & State Department helicopters currently in use for protection of the #Kabul Airport during the #Afghanistan's Evacuation Operation.
#BREAKING: ZZ171, a C-17A transport aircraft of #RoyalAirForce carrying hundreds of #Afghan & #British citizens evacuated from #Kabul has difficulty to land in Al-Dhafra, #UAE. It is not clear what is happened. Runway might be occupied or the airplane has technical failure.
Activity in the Al-Dhafra-#Kabul bridge. A Hercules C.4 of #RoyalAirForce (ZH878) carrying British nationals onboard is returning from #Afghanistan. Also three #USAF tankers can be seen here. Two KC-135Rs (58-0009 & 60-0344) & a KC-10A (85-0029).
ZM412, an Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 of #RoyalAirForce which was sent to #Kabul, #Afghanistan is now back with #British troops onboard. 59-1480 and 60-0343, two KC-135R tankers of #USAF are also headed back to Al-Udeid, #Qatar.
A97-467, a Lockheed C130J Hercules of #Royal Australia Air Force has evacuated #Australian citizens from #Kabul, #Afghanistan & is now coming to land in Al-Dhfra, #UAE.
07-7187, a #USAF's C-17A from 437th Airlift Wing returns to #Kuwait with No Afghan refugees onboard but with some military equipment. 08-8202, another C-17A of #USAF this time from 62nd Airlift Wing is headed toward #Kabul to evacuate Afghan refugees.

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#Update: Per #SaudiArabia's defense authorities, it was a combined attack as they used missiles and loitering drones. At-least three drones were shot down by Saudi Air Defense Command.
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