The same happened with another failed American effort, the South Vietnamese army in the 1970s, said retired Lt. That meant the Afghan military simply couldn’t operate anymore. pulled its air support, intelligence and contractors servicing Afghanistan’s planes and helicopters. In the wake of President Biden’s withdrawal decision, the U.S. military, the world’s most advanced, relies heavily on combining ground operations with air power, using aircraft to resupply outposts, strike targets, ferry the wounded, and collect reconnaissance and intelligence. The Afghan army fighting alongside American troops was molded to match the way the Americans operate. air support, and it could not function after Biden pulled U.S. The Wall Street Journal noted that the Afghan military collapsed because they relied heavily on U.S. Aśvaka – آسواکا News Agency August 16, 2021īREAKING: At least 2 people fall to their death after holding on to a plane as it takes off from Kabul Airport /m7XU8lwo5S #Talibans #Afghanistan #Afghanishtan /CMNW5ngqrK They were Clinging to some parts of the plane that took off from Kabul airport today. Below are videos that allegedly show people falling from the planes (warning: graphic):Įxclusive- A clear video (from other angle) of men falling from C-17.
