True horrors of Biden’s Afghan pullout emerge on 5th anniversary of suicide bomb: ‘Witness to atrocities, war crimes’

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   US Marks 5th Anniversary of Kabul Airport Suicide Bombing

   The United States is honoring 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul's airport on the fifth anniversary of the attack. The event has renewed criticism of the Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal, with some former military personnel and political figures describing the pullout as a betrayal or a catastrophe. While commemorative events are taking place, including at the Lubbock VFW, debates continue regarding the loss of American deterrence and the status of promises made to Afghan allies.

   Why it matters

   The bombing occurred at Abbey Gate during the final days of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. This period marked the end of a long-term conflict and the return of Taliban control over the country.

   What is confirmed

   • Thirteen US service members were killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport.
   • The US is honoring the 13 service members killed in the bombing five years after the event.

   Still unconfirmed

   • A Marine describes the Abbey Gate incident as a Biden administration betrayal rather than a military disaster.

   What to watch next

   • Further testimony from veterans regarding the final days in Kabul.
   Sources used for this update (16)

   1. New York Post — True horrors of Biden’s Afghan pullout emerge on 5th anniversary of suicide bomb: ‘Witness to atrocities, war crimes’
   2. Engelsberg Ideas — The forgotten Forever War
   3. Washington Examiner — As a Marine, Abbey Gate wasn’t a military disaster. It was a Biden administration betrayal
   4. KCBD — Lubbock VFW to remember 13 who died during withdrawal from Afghanistan
   5. WCTI — Five years later, U.S. honors 13 service members killed in Kabul airport bombing
   6. Skies Mag — Recalling the last days in Kabul
   7. Daily Signal — Victor Davis Hanson: Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Destroyed American Deterrence
   8. AOL.co.uk — America’s promise to our Afghan allies is still unfinished five years later
   9. news24.com.au — Horrors of Biden’s Afghan pullout emerge on anniversary of suicide bomb
   10. WSJ — Opinion | The Path to Zero: How the War in Afghanistan Ended
   11. Khaama Press — Trump Blames Biden for Abbey Gate Attack, Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a “Catastrophe”
   12. 8AM Media — Trump Calls US Withdrawal from Afghanistan “Totally Botched”
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