“Those dead soldiers are heroes who lost their lives to save others’ lives. They are the best part of America, they stood up for our values. We have a sacred duty to them. We will hunt down those who killed them and pay for it. We will hit them with all the tools, when we choose ”, said a moved Joe Biden who knows very well that he is in the middle of his darkest moment. America does not need crocodile tears from its president but it needs to feel guided and the dem, right now, along with its deputy Kamala Harris, is making mistakes after mistakes.
The 90 deaths from the suicide bombings at Kabul airport, of which 13 are US marines, are also the responsibility of the president who failed to manage a safe withdrawal for the Americans but also for all Afghan citizens. And the result came after repeated and vain “warnings” from American intelligence.
The attack was claimed by Isis-K, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State, a terrorist group that targeted minorities, activists, government employees and personnel of the Afghan national security and defense forces. According to American intelligence data, the group has between 500 and 1,500 fighters and, despite the blows suffered, it seems to be in full expansion. He is against all agreements with the United States, especially those signed by Donald Trump in 2020.
The matrix of the attacks is undoubtedly that of Isis, the Syrian-Iraqi group that in 2014 proclaimed the caliphate and the province of Khorasan ”. Khorasan is a region that includes northeastern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other areas of Central Asia. This is why the group is known by the acronym ISIS-K. At the head of Isis-K, made up largely of Afghans, Pakistanis, Tajiks and Uzbeks, there is currently Shahab al Muhajir, aka Sanaullah, a jihadist.
According to the Al Muhajir Secret Service report, before gaining leadership of ISIS-K in 2020, he would have planned attacks in Kabul and other urban areas. He seems to have gained experience in the Haqqani network, an ally of the Taliban and wanted by the Americans as a terrorist.
The Taliban, especially after the agreement signed in February 2020 with the United States, opposed ISIS-K but since yesterday the new masters of Afghanistan have a powerful enemy at home with which they will have to deal.