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Exclusive: New evidence challenges the Pentagon’s account of a horrific attack as the US withdrew from Afghanistan (CNN)

Deaths from US gunfire in the initial attack[edit]

Under the Attack section, it states "The Pentagon acknowledged the possibility of US responsibility for some deaths in a news conference on 28 August." and then sites a New York times article about a later airstrike. Is there a source for these deaths or can we qualify this sentence with the later denials by US Central Command? https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2022/02/04/investigation-finds-no-gunfire-injuries-followed-bombing-that-killed-13-us-troops-in-afghanistan/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.119.135 (talk) 21:49, 8 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Type of bomb?[edit]

Why is there no information on the type of bomb used? Google search came up with nothing which seems strange. As far as I am aware this is the deadliest suicide bombing in human history committed by a single person, but there is very little information about it. Yodabyte (talk) 05:56, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

AFAIK, such details never emerged, largely due to the chaotic circumstances surrounding the event. Pincrete (talk) 06:11, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Several novels have been published following the dramatic US evacuation from the country. Those titles include: "Life and Death at Abbey Gate", "Saving Aziz", "Always Faithful", and "Kabul".^[1] AfghanistanEducation (talk) 18:46, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: see WP:PRIMARY, need some reason to believe these books are notable Cannolis (talk) 18:59, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Abbey-Gate-Afghanistan/dp/1636243967/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3RV3RQZSET8AQ&keywords=life+and+death+at+abbey+gate&qid=1698172846&s=books&sprefix=life+and+death+at+abbey+ga%2Cstripbooks%2C116&sr=1-1

British involvement[edit]

Shouldn’t the list of defenders include British troops who were reportedly (according to cnn) at the scene of the attack? Lucycobra (talk) 22:22, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Source?. Pincrete (talk) 05:35, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I cant it’s a YouTube link and it’s blocked. Just look up “cnn British Afghanistan” and it’s the top video. Lucycobra (talk) 15:56, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Found it on the cnn website https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/world/new-evidence-challenges-pentagon-account-kabul-airport-attack-intl/index.html Lucycobra (talk) 15:58, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/world/new-evidence-challenges-pentagon-account-kabul-airport-attack-intl/index.html Lucycobra (talk) 15:58, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Abbey-Gate-Afghanistan/dp/1636243967/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3RV3RQZSET8AQ&keywords=life+and+death+at+abbey+gate&qid=1698172846&s=books&sprefix=life+and+death+at+abbey+ga%2Cstripbooks%2C116&sr=1-1

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