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Disturbing images of downed US Air Force plane downed in Afghanistan. CIA Rumors; Soleimani revenge?
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IS THIS IN RESPONSE TO IRAN???? 
I thought the Taliban didn't have working missiles anymore
DID IRAN SHOOT THIS DOWN???
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I thought the Taliban didn't have working missiles anymore
DID IRAN SHOOT THIS DOWN???
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US confirms jet crashed in Afghanistan – but disputes it was downed
US confirms jet crashed in Afghanistan – but disputes it was downed
Taliban claim they shot down US air force E-11A plane over territory near Ghazni city
Michael SafiMon 27 Jan 2020 14.44 EST
Footage, purportedly taken from the wreckage site, shows the US air force insignia on a charred fuselage. Photograph: AP
The US military has confirmed that one of its aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan but said there was “no indication the crash was caused by enemy fire”. A Taliban spokesman had claimed that the group shot the plane down over territory they control near Ghazni city.
The US Bombardier E-11A went down early on Monday afternoon and was initially mistaken by Afghan authorities for a passenger jet. But footage, purportedly from the wreckage site, soon emerged, showing the US air force insignia on a charred fuselage.
“While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire,” a spokesman for the US military in Afghanistan tweeted. “Taliban claims that additional aircraft have crashed are false.”
A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a statement posted online: “An American invader aircraft has been shot down. Lots of officers have been killed.” He said high-ranking CIA officers had been onboard the plane, but the claim could not be independently verified.
In separate comments, Mujahid told the Guardian the purported shooting down of the plane had “no impact” on the negotiations over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. “No agreement has been reached yet and Americans are continuing their attacks too.”
Tariq Ghazniwal, a local journalist, said he saw two bodies, but others had counted a total of five.
The E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node has been described by the US air force as “wifi in the sky”, a roving communications satellite to support missions in remote areas without existing infrastructure.
The Taliban have occasionally been reported to have access to anti-aircraft weapons, including cases where they fired Stinger missiles of the kind supplied to the rebels by the CIA during the 1980s Russian occupation.
In 2007, Taliban fighters are thought to have used a shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missile to shoot down a Chinook helicopter, killing all on board.
US confirms jet crashed in Afghanistan – but disputes it was downed
Taliban claim they shot down US air force E-11A plane over territory near Ghazni city
Michael SafiMon 27 Jan 2020 14.44 EST
Footage, purportedly taken from the wreckage site, shows the US air force insignia on a charred fuselage. Photograph: AP
The US military has confirmed that one of its aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan but said there was “no indication the crash was caused by enemy fire”. A Taliban spokesman had claimed that the group shot the plane down over territory they control near Ghazni city.
The US Bombardier E-11A went down early on Monday afternoon and was initially mistaken by Afghan authorities for a passenger jet. But footage, purportedly from the wreckage site, soon emerged, showing the US air force insignia on a charred fuselage.
“While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire,” a spokesman for the US military in Afghanistan tweeted. “Taliban claims that additional aircraft have crashed are false.”
A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a statement posted online: “An American invader aircraft has been shot down. Lots of officers have been killed.” He said high-ranking CIA officers had been onboard the plane, but the claim could not be independently verified.
In separate comments, Mujahid told the Guardian the purported shooting down of the plane had “no impact” on the negotiations over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. “No agreement has been reached yet and Americans are continuing their attacks too.”
Tariq Ghazniwal, a local journalist, said he saw two bodies, but others had counted a total of five.
The E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node has been described by the US air force as “wifi in the sky”, a roving communications satellite to support missions in remote areas without existing infrastructure.
The Taliban have occasionally been reported to have access to anti-aircraft weapons, including cases where they fired Stinger missiles of the kind supplied to the rebels by the CIA during the 1980s Russian occupation.
In 2007, Taliban fighters are thought to have used a shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missile to shoot down a Chinook helicopter, killing all on board.
US military plane crashes in Afghanistan
Afghan plane crash: US jet comes down in Taliban territory
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Afghan National Army forces have travelled to the site of the crash in Deh Yak district
The US military has confirmed one of its planes crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.
Col Sonny Leggett said: "While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire."
The aircraft crashed in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, an area with a strong Taliban presence.
It is unclear how many people were on board.
Col Leggett denied Taliban claims that additional aircraft had crashed.
Taliban social media accounts have posted unverified footage showing a burnt-out plane with US Air Force markings.
The video shows a Bombardier E-11A - the type of jet used by the US Air Force for electronic surveillance over Afghanistan.
Afghan authorities had initially said the crash plane belonged to state-owned airline Ariana, but the company quickly said all its planes were accounted for.
While helicopters have proven vulnerable and accident-prone in Afghanistan, the loss of a US fixed-wing aircraft is relatively rare.
But the Taliban are not believed to have the sorts of anti-aircraft missiles needed to bring down a high-flying aircraft.
The plane involved is an E-11A, one of only four in the whole US Air Force.
Essentially it is an adapted Bombardier executive jet, chosen for its ability to fly at high altitude and with extended range. It is packed with electronics: its job is to enable better communications between air and ground forces, and between different types of aircraft operating in difficult terrain or using incompatible data links.
It is a bit like the wi-fi range extender that you install in a room with a poor signal. The aircraft - along with similar electronics mounted on unmanned systems - have played an important role in the Afghan conflict, where the mountainous landscape is a major problem for modern military communications.
Afghan plane crash: US jet comes down in Taliban territory
Afghan National Army forces have travelled to the site of the crash in Deh Yak district
The US military has confirmed one of its planes crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.
Col Sonny Leggett said: "While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire."
The aircraft crashed in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, an area with a strong Taliban presence.
It is unclear how many people were on board.
Col Leggett denied Taliban claims that additional aircraft had crashed.
Taliban social media accounts have posted unverified footage showing a burnt-out plane with US Air Force markings.
The video shows a Bombardier E-11A - the type of jet used by the US Air Force for electronic surveillance over Afghanistan.
Afghan authorities had initially said the crash plane belonged to state-owned airline Ariana, but the company quickly said all its planes were accounted for.
While helicopters have proven vulnerable and accident-prone in Afghanistan, the loss of a US fixed-wing aircraft is relatively rare.
But the Taliban are not believed to have the sorts of anti-aircraft missiles needed to bring down a high-flying aircraft.
The plane involved is an E-11A, one of only four in the whole US Air Force.
Essentially it is an adapted Bombardier executive jet, chosen for its ability to fly at high altitude and with extended range. It is packed with electronics: its job is to enable better communications between air and ground forces, and between different types of aircraft operating in difficult terrain or using incompatible data links.
It is a bit like the wi-fi range extender that you install in a room with a poor signal. The aircraft - along with similar electronics mounted on unmanned systems - have played an important role in the Afghan conflict, where the mountainous landscape is a major problem for modern military communications.
I remember reading this years ago too 
He would be analogous to Soleimani
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...rrorism-hunt/2012/03/23/gIQA2mSqYS_print.html
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He would be analogous to Soleimani
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...rrorism-hunt/2012/03/23/gIQA2mSqYS_print.html
Why Won't the <i>Post</i> Name CIA Counterterrorism Chief Michael D'Andrea?
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U.S. military confirms plane crash in Afghanistan, disputes claims it was brought down
U.S. military confirms plane crash in Afghanistan, disputes claims it was brought down
Abdul Qadir Sediqi
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday an E-11A aircraft crashed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, but disputed claims that the Taliban had brought the military plane down.
The wreckage of an airplane is seen after a crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan January 27, 2020.
Senior Afghan officials told Reuters the authorities had rushed local personnel to locate and identify the wreckage, in a mountainous area partly controlled by the Taliban.
“While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire,” a U.S. military spokesman, Colonel Sonny Leggett, said in a statement.
The military aircraft, built by Bombardier Inc, is used to provide communication capabilities in remote locations.
The crash comes as the Taliban and United States have been in talks on ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.
Trump has long called for an end to U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, which began with a U.S. invasion triggered by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that al Qaeda launched from then Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Negotiations between the two sides began last year in Doha but have been interrupted at least twice after Taliban attacks on U.S. military personnel in September and December.
Last week, another round of talks kicked off with U.S. Special Representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad meeting repeatedly with the Taliban’s chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
The military did not say how many were on board or if anyone was killed.
U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that fewer than five people were on the plane when it crashed. One official said that, according to initial information, at least two people were on the plane.
Pictures and a video on social media purportedly from the crash site showed what could be the remains of a Bombardier E-11A aircraft. Reuters could not verify the images.
“The plane, which was on an intelligence mission, was brought down in Sado Khel area of Deh Yak district of Ghazni province,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban in a statement.
Mujahid did not say how fighters had brought the plane down. He said the crew on board included high ranking U.S. officers. A senior defense official denied that senior American officers were involved.
The Taliban controls large parts of Ghazni province. The militant group, which has been waging a war against U.S.-led forces since 2001, often exaggerates enemy casualty figures.
Civilian airline Ariana Afghan Airlines denied initial reports that it was the owner of the plane.
“It does not belong to Ariana because the two flights managed by Ariana today, from Herat to Kabul and Herat to Delhi, are safe,” its acting CEO, Mirwais Mirzakwal, told Reuters.
Two officials from Ghazni province said the crashed aircraft appeared to belong to a foreign company.
“There is no exact information on casualties and the name of the airline,” Ghazni provincial Governor Wahidullah Kaleemzai told private broadcaster Tolo News earlier on Monday.
Dozens of private entities operate planes and helicopters across Afghanistan to move military contractors and aid.
Reporting by Abdul Qadir Sediqi in Kabul and Idrees Ali in Washington; Additional reporting by Rupam Jain, Hamid Shalizi, Phil Stewart; Editing by Peter Graff and Lisa Shumaker
U.S. military confirms plane crash in Afghanistan, disputes claims it was brought down
Abdul Qadir Sediqi
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday an E-11A aircraft crashed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, but disputed claims that the Taliban had brought the military plane down.
The wreckage of an airplane is seen after a crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan January 27, 2020.
Senior Afghan officials told Reuters the authorities had rushed local personnel to locate and identify the wreckage, in a mountainous area partly controlled by the Taliban.
“While the cause of crash is under investigation, there are no indications the crash was caused by enemy fire,” a U.S. military spokesman, Colonel Sonny Leggett, said in a statement.
The military aircraft, built by Bombardier Inc, is used to provide communication capabilities in remote locations.
The crash comes as the Taliban and United States have been in talks on ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.
Trump has long called for an end to U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, which began with a U.S. invasion triggered by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that al Qaeda launched from then Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Negotiations between the two sides began last year in Doha but have been interrupted at least twice after Taliban attacks on U.S. military personnel in September and December.
Last week, another round of talks kicked off with U.S. Special Representative on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad meeting repeatedly with the Taliban’s chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
The military did not say how many were on board or if anyone was killed.
U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that fewer than five people were on the plane when it crashed. One official said that, according to initial information, at least two people were on the plane.
Pictures and a video on social media purportedly from the crash site showed what could be the remains of a Bombardier E-11A aircraft. Reuters could not verify the images.
“The plane, which was on an intelligence mission, was brought down in Sado Khel area of Deh Yak district of Ghazni province,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban in a statement.
Mujahid did not say how fighters had brought the plane down. He said the crew on board included high ranking U.S. officers. A senior defense official denied that senior American officers were involved.
The Taliban controls large parts of Ghazni province. The militant group, which has been waging a war against U.S.-led forces since 2001, often exaggerates enemy casualty figures.
Civilian airline Ariana Afghan Airlines denied initial reports that it was the owner of the plane.
“It does not belong to Ariana because the two flights managed by Ariana today, from Herat to Kabul and Herat to Delhi, are safe,” its acting CEO, Mirwais Mirzakwal, told Reuters.
Two officials from Ghazni province said the crashed aircraft appeared to belong to a foreign company.
“There is no exact information on casualties and the name of the airline,” Ghazni provincial Governor Wahidullah Kaleemzai told private broadcaster Tolo News earlier on Monday.
Dozens of private entities operate planes and helicopters across Afghanistan to move military contractors and aid.
Reporting by Abdul Qadir Sediqi in Kabul and Idrees Ali in Washington; Additional reporting by Rupam Jain, Hamid Shalizi, Phil Stewart; Editing by Peter Graff and Lisa Shumaker
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This might be Soleimani and Imad Mughniyeh get back. He also may have helped orchestrate the death of Bin Laden.
Iran media seems to be running with this
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This might be Soleimani and Imad Mughniyeh get back. He also may have helped orchestrate the death of Bin Laden.
Iran media seems to be running with this
@88m3 @ADevilYouKhow @wire28 @dtownreppin214
@dza @wire28 @BigMoneyGrip @Dameon Farrow @re'up @Blackfyre @NY's #1 Draft Pick @Skyfall @2Quik4UHoes
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