Taliban prepare to storm Salang pass

Western media report from Afghanistan, reporting on the ongoing panic around the Kabul airport. This panic is also due to the fact that, as reported, the pace of evacuation has significantly slowed down. At the same time, the number of those wishing to leave the country is growing.

It became known that the authorities of Indonesia - the country with the largest Muslim population in the world - have decided to move their embassy from Kabul to the capital of Pakistan - Islamabad. It is stated that this is due to the growing threat against Indonesian diplomats.

Over the past XNUMX hours, several Romanian and Bulgarian diplomats have also been evacuated from Kabul. The evacuation was carried out with the assistance of the Romanian Air Force.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that today already 13 countries accept Afghan refugees "at least on a temporary basis." This list is as follows: USA, Mexico, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Uganda, Qatar, Rwanda, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica and Ukraine.

Blinken:

We appreciate the decision of the Ukrainian authorities to temporarily accommodate Afghan refugees.

At the same time, Blinken noted that the ultimate goal of these refugees is the United States of America.

At the moment, the evacuation of Afghans who cooperated with the German embassy is underway at the Kabul airport. Evacuation is carried out with the help of Bundeswehr helicopters.

Meanwhile, it became known that the Taliban (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) was preparing an operation in the Panjshir Gorge. Recall that about 6 thousand Afghan security forces are concentrated there under the command of Ahmad Massoud (son of Ahmad Shah Massoud). These security officials declared their readiness to fight the Taliban regime *. Massoud controls a strategic facility north of Kabul - the Salang Pass. Without the possession of this transport artery, it is difficult for the Taliban to move between the northern and southern parts of the country.

According to recent reports, the Taliban are forming a large force grouping in the Charikar region, south of Salang and in the Puli-Khumri region to the north. Earlier, as reported by "Voennoye Obozreniye", the Taliban were defeated by armed formations controlled by Massoud in the area of ​​the aforementioned Charikar. Now they are regrouping forces to try to recapture Charikar and reach Salang, where there are up to 2 thousand Afghan troops.

The Panjshir Gorge is actually the only large territory of Afghanistan not controlled by the Taliban.

Comments

[Nevsky_ZU]

What's with the Ukrainian lads from PMCs near Kabul?
Did you fly away, did you save? Otherwise I boast that they are beginning to call themselves Russians

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Meanwhile: brave Ukrainian lads ran around the airport with portraits of VVP and chanted, "Putin is our president," At the same time, modestly hiding their forelocks and trident-shaped tattoos ..))

[Hypertension]

Quote: Andrey Nikolaevich

Meanwhile: brave Ukrainian lads ran around the airport with portraits of VVP

Almost...

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Yeah .... Humanly, help is needed. But on the other hand, who will remember this later and at least just say "thank you"? 30 years of Ukraine's independence is a direct confirmation of this. Let them sneak into our consulate. They will sit there, on the sly. And then - dosvidos and "on the Ridna and Square". A kick in the ass and out of mind.

[Go to the]

There are a lot of such "xo xl ov" in Russia ... yesterday they are refugees, today they are citizens of Russia, and tomorrow they are traitors ...

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Zum that is, that is. It's hard to argue ...

[Sergei Khukharev]

When it got hot, they immediately remembered that they were Russians, not Sumerians.

[Vavilov]

Heroy Glory!

[hrych]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Flew away

You can also fly away from opium From the seagull Nuland still fly and cannot land.

The list is as follows: USA, Mexico, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Uganda, Qatar, Rwanda, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, and Ukraine.

Blinkin did not mention the main host countries, namely Uzbekistan and Co. One Dostum to all refugees is a refugee.
Well, as you can see, the information from Panjshir is contradictory. Masudik soon became famous in the information war. Scratches more. 6 thousand is an exaggeration, although about 10 thousand Dostum residents bravely coming to the rescue - the fake is even cooler. True, Dostum escaped ... In fact, 2 thousand is a more realistic figure, and as you can see, they are in the Salang area ... blocked. The night raid on Charikar is fake. A frail setting. Right now, the Taliban are preparing a group in Charikar. It is possible that they will not attack. They will wait until Masudik is blown away from hunger and without ammunition. Although the value of Salang is undeniable and we may soon see a denouement.

[Mityay65]

Quote: hrych

They will wait until Masudik is blown away from hunger and without ammunition.

If the United States provides air support to the defenders of Salang and Panjshir, does not allow the use of Taliban aviation, provides significant support with ammunition, weapons, food + special forces and mercenaries, they will be able to defend themselves for quite a long time.
And even to deliver counterstrikes.
The main question is whether Pakistan will close its skies to NATO aircraft. If not, the civil war will continue.

[hrych]

As long as the Americans are hostages at the Kabul airport, there will be no other movements. Perhaps the Taliban will resolve the Salang issue before the final evacuation of the Americans.

[Mityay65]

Quote: hrych

As long as the Americans are hostages at the Kabul airport, there will be no other movements.

Of course, before the airport was evacuated, their hands were tied.
However, apparently the first shock of the Yankees has passed. I do not exclude that they will want to expand the bridgehead in the area of ​​the Kabul airport by airlifting additional troops there. There are now over 7000, although this figure is likely overstated for the purpose of misinformation. They can bring up to 20-25 thousand l / s at the airport in a few days and create a permanent foothold near Kabul - a threat to the Taliban. And from there to launch a counteroffensive.
The Taliban are wasting their time and not knocking the Yankees out of the airport. Will finish badly.

[hrych]

The head of the Pentagon said that a little more than 5 thousand remained, literally. It seems that there are also Germans, etc. there too. At least hundreds. He mentioned that they might not have time to evacuate in the allotted time and could continue it. Adding that with the permission of the Taliban, of course The evacuation itself is a very troublesome, costly and kind of grandiose business. Also, the Americans are afraid, because here the nerves of anyone will pass, maybe hashish and the slaughter will begin, and also the equipment is concentrated, huge transport workers, etc. Of course they think to quickly get away from sin. This operation is not on their will, they fled earlier. Here, under pressure from the world community, they are forced to take out collaborators. At least somehow fix the mine.

[ammunition]

Quote: Mityai65

They can bring up to 20-25 thousand l / s at the airport in a few days and create a permanent foothold near Kabul - a threat to the Taliban.

Bridgehead speak Duc .. at the moment the Taliban are finishing the calculation on a scale of thousandths .. and the equipment of spare firing positions for 300 (three hundred) howitzers. With the aim - "with a kind word and the threat of artillery" to settle the issue with the airport .-))

[Thrifty]

They will begin en masse to join the ranks of the Taliban, they are non-brothers, so that we can shit later, this is inevitable!

[Gunther]

Quote: Andrey Nikolaevich

.... and tattoos in
trident shape ..))

just those tattooed with a trident will not have problems with evacuation - they will declare themselves (use lads) members of the International Gourmet Organization, and if the pans are worn, then first class.

[parma]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

What's with the Ukrainian lads from PMCs near Kabul?
Did you fly away, did you save? Otherwise I boast that they are beginning to call themselves Russians

It turned out to be a fake ... there was information on the Internet that a video with Ukrainian mercenaries near the prison was published after they were evacuated, another video where supposedly Ukrainians said that they would go to the Russian embassy in general was a "joke" from the DPR, it seemed like they even found a quarry where it was filmed, but and there are many indirect signs - empty pouches, lack of sunburn, a new shape, soils unusual for Afghanistan, moss growing in places with higher humidity, etc.

[Migam]

We appreciate the decision of the Ukrainian authorities to temporarily accommodate Afghan refugees.

Ha ha ha .. Well, hold Zelensky, they will kill all Bandera, for "shuravi")))

[Vladimir61]

The list is as follows: USA, Mexico, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Uganda, Qatar, Rwanda, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, and Ukraine.

Well, okay there Uganda, yes Rwanda ... their military is not in Afghanistan. And what kind of refugees does Ukraine take out, if their peacekeepers and relatives raised a hi in social networks that they had to introduce themselves to the Taliban as Russians (apparently it was creepy), because they were simply abandoned and did not think about evacuation?

[Silver bullet]

These are those who from a low start ran to fulfill the will of the hegemon.
PS Kosovo is Serbia! Let the Alabamians not get bored.

[rocket757]

Events wind up on top of one another ... in general, a mess and nothing good for very, very many people who are there.

[Cron]

At the same time, the number of those wishing to leave the country is growing.

It is logical that it grows, since they are taken away from there. It would have grown under the previous government, just before that no one had provided them with such an option.

[Mountain shooter]

IMHO, they won't take Salang. To take it, you need artillery and air support. Otherwise, one machine gunner will hold the company on steep slopes. And if there are several of them, it's generally hard. The defenders of the Panjshir Gorge have heavy weapons. Which makes the attack on Salang even more hopeless.

[t-12]

need artillery and air support

The Taliban now have a lot of trophies: both guns and airplanes. They know the mountain paths, they will not send the infantry into a frontal attack.

[businessv]

The Panjshir Gorge is actually the only large territory of Afghanistan not controlled by the Taliban.

I think that it will remain so for a long time. Like "Anti-Talibia", in order to protect yourself and gather all those who disagree under your wing, there will definitely be those in the world who want to support them. A technique long ago described by Z. Brzezinski.

[kriten]

Maybe some more Taliban will be killed. The bigger, the better.

[aszzz888]

The list is as follows: USA, Mexico, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Uganda, Qatar, Rwanda, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, and Ukraine.

Who gave the order to the Merikathos? The rest of the vassals on a volunteer pink basis!
By the way, something has not been heard about Ukrbort, that he was supposed to fly to Afghanistan for his PMCs. Can anyone have infa?

[Alexey RA]

Hmmm ... now the Taliban climbed into the Panjshir Gorge. We carried out four operations there against Masud the father - and all to no avail.
Damned place. ©

[Andrey VOV]

Well, at that time, Masud's forces were clearly more than now, in general we will look, if they do not actively support those who have settled in the Panjshir, then I think the Taliban will still cleanse him and take control

[Korax71]

natural fortified area Well, on top of that, the local population has a very negative attitude towards the Taliban, since the time of Ahmad Shah.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: Alexey RA

Ours there against Masud the father carried out four operations

I found one. At the Kunduz airfield, there were more than one and a half helicopters in the air at the same time (later I learned more than 170). From the union, the strategists came to Panjer. It came back to me with the impossibility of flying from the airfield to the places of business trips, since the priority was on the military, and the civilians were on the leftover principle.
Once in Kunduz, in the middle of summer I got stuck at the airfield for several days (there was no passing transport). So the heat brought me that I was glad to fly to the An-26, clogged with typhoid fever patients. The crew of the plane was from Krasnodar, as a fellow countryman (I am from Sochi) was taken by pull.

[Vadiki]

Quite normal! 1,5 years in Rukh and walks throughout Panjshir. True, not always walks.

[Sergey Nikiforov]

In 1984 we were on all fours in Rukh

[DenVB]

The main thing is that we do not start supporting this "Northern Alliance-2.0" again, as in the holy nineties. Let them figure it out without us.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

,,…. And Ukraine ,, Where is without this mysterious country?

[aszzz888]

Andrey Nikolaevich (Andrey. Nikolaevich)
Today, 13: 03
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,,…. And Ukraine ,, Where is without this mysterious country?

Through the looking glass! It's good for them there))!

[Tank hard]

Right away, they must be transported to the United States, all these millions of Afghans.

[Pandiurin]

Quote: businessv

The Panjshir Gorge is actually the only large territory of Afghanistan not controlled by the Taliban.

I think that it will remain so for a long time. Like "Anti-Talibia", in order to protect yourself and gather all those who disagree under your wing, there will definitely be those in the world who want to support them. A technique long ago described by Z. Brzezinski.

The "New Northern Alliance" is a very murky and incomprehensible story. The composition of who joined there is unknown, possibly igil.
It is not known how it will be used, for what purposes.

It is quite possible that this is the American scenario.
To prevent a peace agreement between the Taliban and the Uzbek, Tajik clans. Those. now provoke large-scale hostilities between the Taliban and local clans. Which will lead to their radicalization, exclusion from the peaceful political process, the integration of ISIS units.
Then it is possible, through clan ties with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, to export the ideology of igils and militants with family ties.

This "new northern alliance" project is directed against Russia and hostile to the CSTO. After the departure of the Americans, so that no political conflicts arise, as far as I understand, we (Russia and the CSTO) are ready to participate in their mochilov with all honesty. Participation from supporting the Taliban with serious ground weapons and up to caliber strikes and precision bombing by aircraft.

The Taliban, if they have any difficulties with resolving the issue of the "new northern alliance", will receive help.

For example, political information from Zhilinovsky about Afghanistan. (Glued from three interviews, about Afghanistan where he is in a yellow and black shirt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFhtWw0mNyA

[V1er]

You can take a photo of the comment. The Taliban (a banned organization) will knock the resistance out of Salang. But the war will not end, the north, like partisanship, can resist for a long time.

[V1er]

I asked to take pictures, not put cons. If you have a different opinion, please join the discussion. I argue on the basis of the current situation. There is no Northern Alliance. Son of Massoud, not Shah Massoud. The current armed forces, trained by the Americans, are no sweetheart, not warriors. There will be no serious help from abroad. They will be squeezed and possibly solved without a lot of blood, as in Kabul. An example of Kabul. If you do not care about Kabul and you decide that suddenly those who passed it will turn into lions, you will be very disappointed.

[Gunther]

let's see, while the northerners have recaptured the capital of the province of Parwan from the Taliban, so the Taliban will have to wash themselves in blood this time.
do not forget about the fugitives with aviation in neighboring countries, but how will they help the northerners.
I agree with V1er, the minuses are sometimes surprising, I just brought up the historical fact about the Avar Kaganate, we nominated - and this is just a fact, history, science

[Gunther]

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that today 13 countries are already accepting Afghan refugees ...

in estonia are ready to accept 10 fugitives from afghan, estonian resident kersti kaljulaid was struck in the very heart by the collapse of democratic foundations in a brotherly country - hence such generosity, well, slovenia did not disappoint.
In the short term, this is a blow to the economies of the USA, England and Germany, and an increase in social tension - in order to give money, they must be taken away from someone.
what do we have:
Lavrov: "" We are guided exclusively by our international obligations to
international humanitarian law ".
zakharova: "in order to
to prevent the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, we are ready to provide Russian civil aviation services for
ensuring the flight of any number of Afghan citizens, including women and children, to any foreign countries that show
interest in their reception and accommodation. "

I wonder at whose expense?
Yes, let's remember - for months our Foreign Ministry was unable to organize the evacuation and assistance to our citizens trapped abroad in February - March 2020 since the beginning of the pandemic.
The same Ministry of Foreign Affairs came up with a proposal for a bill on the paid evacuation of our citizens in the event of an emergency.

[minus]

Evacuation was supposed to be paid for citizens who arrived in certain countries bypassing the prohibitions. Let's say they conditionally closed air traffic with country A and did not recommend it for visiting, but these cunning ones got through countries B and C. So you really need to issue invoices!

[Gunther]

Everything is so Minus, everything is so, I myself am bursting with unkind wishes for the extreme majors, who have pinched their ski in some China, and at the expense of the state they have to be pulled out.
on the other hand, it's "our sons of bitches."

[avg avg]

Well that's why you are so! Right off the bat!

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Gunter

In the short term, this is a blow to the economies of the USA, England and Germany, and an increase in social tension - in order to give money, they must be taken away from someone

Or print.

[svoit]

It is not clear just why fly far ?, because you can get to the nearest airfield in Pakistan, there are many refugee camps there, and wouldn't it be easier not to make a choice of whom to pick up, but to pick up everyone? Whoever is closer to the plane - that and take away

[Saladine]

I am now reading the works of art by Alexander Afanasyev and am amazed at how the author of the rights on the subject of A-stan ...

[fearik]

Logically, the territory is occupied or not, the Taliban is not known, it is quite possible that a game is going on to divorce the Yankees for weapons, for money, Ahmad Masud will receive his rule on the territory under his control, become just a vassal, the United States will milk in all respects, as happened in Belarus when the Germans thought about partisans against the USSR and dropped their weapons and food almost until the end of the war. The United States has the task of creating a flow of refugees from Afghanistan, but the airport will not be able to cover the entire country with a human flow, and the Taliban will not allow this to save at least a little face talk about the admission of refugees from Afghanistan to the USA, Mexico, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Uganda, Qatar, Rwanda, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica and Ukraine, in fact, it is known that aviation only takes its citizens out of the country, they practically do not take refugees. The example of Vietnam about refugees has already been, there is a lot of noise in the media, but there is little sense.

[Zaurbek]

Let them storm ... ... a meat grinder will grind a lot of people.

[Eirik Krause]

Allah will tell his warriors that the road to the north is full of trouble

[Vadiki]

I keep my fists for Masoud. I must do it!

[Sergey Nikiforov]

It is hard to storm the Salons In the Cherikar region (from Kabul), this is practically the entrance to Pandsher, there natural fortifications are strong. being a lot of strength (and not only strength) put on this gadyushnik

[Gunther]

Quote: Sergey Nikiforov

In 1984 we were on all fours in Rukh

stationed in Gardez?

[Sergey Nikiforov]

No, we are Kabul, GBU

[Gunther]

what is GBU?

[Sergey Nikiforov]

Command and control group Air controllers, signalmen

[Gunther]

understandable, this is from the 254th RPON?

[Sergey Nikiforov]

No, the air controllers are permanent, the group is attached to the 40th Air Force Commander, and you are usually from the 18th Air Force OBS 40th It was with me 1983-1986, maybe then what has changed