#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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#BREAKING: At-least one ballistic missile has hit the #Aramco's oil facility or possibly in vicinity of that near #Dhahran in east of #SaudiArabia.
#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.
#BREAKING: The last #USAF aircraft left #Kabul International airport minutes ago. They are six C-17A transport aircraft with 07-7173, 08-8197, 07-7182, 07-7185, 07-7181 & 09-9211 serial numbers. 07-7173 with Moose88 call-sign was the last aircraft to leave #Afghanistan.
This RC-135W Rivet Joint SIGINT aircraft of #USAF serialled 62-4139 played important role in monitoring radio calls & telephone conversation of #ISILK & #Taliban terrorists as the last American troops from #USArmy 82nd Airborne Division were departing #Kabul, #Afghanistan.
Three KC-135R (58-0124, 60-0360 & 62-3554) & a KC-10A (83-0082) were the last #USAF tankers participating the Operation #AlliesRefuge by refueling a RC-135W SIGINT airplane, six C-17A heavy airlifters & two B-52H heavy bombers.
30 years old U.S. Marine Karim Nikoui, originally from #Iran was one of the 13 #USMC members who lost their lives in the #ISIL-K's terror attack at the #Kabul airport, #Afghanistan on 26 August 2021.
Sgt. Johanny Rosario, 25 is one of 13 #USMC members killed in terror attack of #ISILK at #Kabul airport on August 26.
David Lee Espinoza, 20 is one of 13 #USMC service members killed in the terror attack of #Kabul Airport on 26 August 2021.
#BREAKING: People of #Afghanistan have started nationwide protests against #Taliban terrorist organization over changing their National flag to an Islamic one. This video is from #Jalalabad now. There are reports about Taliban terrorists opening fire at protesters in #Kabul!
#BREAKING: People in #Nangarhar are protesting against #Taliban terrorists. They have removed Islamic flags of the terrorist group from the city center and have raised national flag of #Afghanistan again. There are reports about brutal suppression of the protesters by Taliban.
#BEAKING: One of the most dangerous terrorists in the world just arrived in #Kabul. A7-MAP, the C-17A of #Qatar Air Force carrying Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar co-founder of #Taliban just landed at #KabulAirport with the Green Light of #US Government. His flight delayed for 1 hour.
#USAF is fully monitoring movement of #Taliban's leaders & their terrorists in #Kabul as the Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar & other leaders of the terrorist organization arrived in #Kabul onboard a C-17A of #Qatar Air Force with A7-MAP using #Iran's airspace.
Correction: The C-17A of #Qatar Air Force with A7-MAP register which was supposed to bring Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar to #Kabul had a last minute change of plan. The airplane landed in #Kandahar where Mullah Baradar disembarked! You can see his convoy👇
#BREAKING: Since morning, 7 C-17As of #USAF have been involved in evacuation of #US citizens & troops as well as #Afghan civilians from #Kabul, #Afghanistan. They are 00-0176, 02-1108, 02-1109, 04-4132, 04-4133, 08-8190, 10-0215. Each airplane is now evacuating 500 to 800 people!
#BREAKING:The busy airbridge between #UAE & #Afghanistan now.02-1109, a C-17A of #USAF's 62nd Airlift Wing with 500 to 800 Afghans on-board is about to land in Al-Dhafra. Next to that a #US State Department Dash-8 is coming from #Kabul while a #USAF's B-52H bomber is going there.
A C-17A heavy transport aircraft of #RoyalAirForce with ZZ171 serial number is now headed toward #Kabul, #Afghanistan to evacuate #British citizens. If I don't mistake, that's fifth or sixth of such a flight. That means, #RAF C-17s are also evacuating Afghan nationals.