
Ismail Khan is basically running ANDSF in Herat at this point.

Police chief for Lashkargah, Helmand, district one, surrendered to the Taliban a day or two ago after Taliban threatened his family. Not exactly a headline, since surrenders are commonplace.
It’s now reported that he’s identifying police officers, members of ANDSF, and government employees to the Taliban.

Taliban blow up ANDSF command post in Lashkargah, Helmand, seventh district, a couple of days ago.

USAF airstrike in Lashkargah, Helmand, per MoD.
Unclear if this is the airstrike, but civilian casualties including children reported in airstrike in Lashkargah, Helmand. Images exist, but not going to post the gruesome.

It was unexpected because Ghani expected a Biden bailout.
Nancy Pelosi ran competing diplomacy during the Trump administration, and had assured him to stick with them and that Biden would bail him out after he’s inaugurated. Biden instead bailed out.
The reason for the Ghani / Pelosi press conference was to dispel any confusion as to where Pelosi now stands.

Sorry, buddy. You got played.

They did make a cute couple though.
In case Facebook suspends me again over my last post, it was nice knowing you.

They had to max out vaccine sales first before they could begin working on patenting Pfizermectin®.
You should still get your booster shots though, because Pfizer products are even more effective synergistically.