[KhaamaPress] Local sources in Parwan reported that Pak fighter jets targeted the strategic Bagram Airfield late last night.
Local sources in Parwan reported that Pak fighter jets targeted the strategic Bagram Airfield late last night. The base, long regarded as a key military site, was reportedly struck during the overnight operation.
Sources confirmed that several powerful explosions were heard simultaneously from the vicinity of Bagram. According to the same accounts, the attack was carried out by three fighter aircraft, though the exact type of jets involved has not been identified.
Further details about the scale of the damage or possible casualties remain unclear. has Taliban ...mindless ferocity in a turban... not yet issued an official statement regarding the reported strike.
Earlier, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid acknowledged the presence of Pak aircraft over Kabul and said Taliban forces had carried out defensive fire in response.
Bagram Airfield served as the largest U.S. military base during the two-decade presence of the United States in Afghanistan, functioning as a central hub for air operations and detention facilities.
Following the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 2021, the Taliban assumed control of the base. Local sources claim it has since been used primarily to detain political opponents and individuals accused of security-related offenses.
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Given how the Pakibans seem to be able to bomb the Tallipaks at will, it seems like the Tallipaks never learned how to use all that equipment Potatus gifted them with.
Pakistan has reportedly killed the following senior Taliban leaders in airstrikes (according to reports):
> Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob > Deputy Defense Minister Hamidullah Akhundzada > Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadim > Suicide Bombing Minister Hamid… pic.twitter.com/kl8zWRvjSh
Pakistan has reportedly killed the following senior Taliban leaders in airstrikes (according to reports):
> Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob
> Deputy Defense Minister Hamidullah Akhundzada
> Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadim
> Suicide Bombing Minister Hamid Khurasani
Pakistan continues its operations against Taliban terrorists.
Afghanistan's defense forces, continuing their retaliatory operations at a rapid pace, once again launched offensive laser-assisted attacks tonight against the humiliated enemy in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Khost provinces, under the 203 Mansoori Army Corps… pic.twitter.com/kXfflklWOT
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Afghanistan's defense forces, continuing their retaliatory operations at a rapid pace, once again launched offensive laser-assisted attacks tonight against the humiliated enemy in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Khost provinces, under the 203 Mansoori Army Corps and 201 Khalid bin Walid Corps.
So far, four major outposts have been captured, and dozens of enemy soldiers have been k..illed or wounded. The retaliatory operation is still ongoing with intensity.
The Afghan army is defending within Afghanistan’s borders? That doesn’t sound good, but perhaps I misunderstand. Tolo News adds:
The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (MoD) has announced that 32 Pak military regime’s soldiers were killed as a result of last night’s retaliatory attacks by its forces.
According to the ministry, the attacks—carried out by the 203 Mansouri, 201 Silab, and 205 al-Badr Corps, also resulted in the wounding of 10 Pak soldiers and the destruction of four of their outposts.
The deputy spokesperson for the ministry added that two drones of Pakistain’s military regime were also shot down by the forces of the Islamic Emirate.
Sediqullah Nasrat, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said: "The country’s defense forces last night launched offensive operations using laser weapons and advanced equipment against the enemy in the provinces of Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. , Paktia, Khost, and Kandahar, led by the 203 Mansouri, 201 Khalid bin Walid, and 205 al-Badr Corps."
Security sources also told TOLOnews that Islamic Emirate forces carried out Arclight airstrike ...KABOOM!... s at around 11 a.m. (Afghanistan time) on an army corps in the city of Quetta. These attacks were conducted in response to last night’s bombardments by Pak forces.
According to these sources, the strikes were carried out in retaliation for the previous night’s bombardments by Pak forces.
Dawood Mirakai, a political analyst, said: "This war has been imposed on us; when war is imposed, we are compelled to act to defend our land, country, and national identity."
The Islamic Emirate further stated that Pakistain’s military regime carried out drone attacks last night on civilian homes in the Ghani Khail district of Nangarhar province. As a result of these attacks, four houses were destroyed, one woman was killed, and two others were maimed.
According to reports by the Islamic Emirate, attacks by Pakistain’s military regime from February 22 until the end of the current month in the provinces of Khost, Paktika ...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency... , Nangarhar, Paktia, Kandahar, and Kunar have resulted in the deaths of 52 civilians and the injury of 66 others, including women and kiddies.
VIDEO 🎥: Joint Security forces which includes the Military, Police, DSS, NSCDC and Forest Guards from Koro,have launched a coordinated operation across Ikole–Irele in Ekiti State flushing out bandits from their hideouts. pic.twitter.com/ahvRI8QvPh
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[Jpost] Amazon's cloud unit, AWS, said on Sunday that power to its data center in the United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire.
AWS said: "At around 4:30 a.m. PST, one of our Availability Zones (mec1-az2) was impacted by objects that struck the data center, creating sparks and fire."
According to the company’s website, an "Availability Zone" is made up of one or more connected physical data centers. These zones are separate, isolated locations within each AWS Region.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Explosions have taken place at a RAF base in Cyprus after it was hit by a suspected Iranian drone.
Strong blasts were heard at the British RAF Akrotiri base in Limassol at around midnight local time after a 'security threat' was declared.
The base, home to around 2,000 service personnel and their families, was seemingly targeted by Iran or its proxies.
The explosions came just an hour after Sir Keir Starmer granted the US permission to launch 'defensive' strikes on Iranian missile sites from UK bases.
That’s big of him, but we’ve already made our arrangements. Maybe later, ‘k? We’re kind of busy just now.
Minor damage has been caused and there are no casualties. The Ministry of Defence says it is a 'live situation'.
A MoD spokesperson told the Daily Mail: 'Our Armed Forces are responding to a suspected drone strike at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at midnight local time.
'Our force protection in the region is at the highest level and the base has responded to defend our people.
'This is a live situation and further information will be provided in due course.'
Flight trackers identified RAF jets being scrambled to protect the base and thousands of troops and their families were ordered to take cover.
Personnel at the base were said to have been warned of a potential threat and told to 'return to your homes and stay inside until further notice'.
A 'security threat' was declared at British bases in Cyprus just before midnight, according to Cyprus Mail.
Personnel were told to 'move away from windows and take cover behind or beneath substantial, solid furniture', and to await further instruction.
Unconfirmed video footage showed a projectile – possibly a drone or an intercepted missile – crashing on the horizon near the base.
The attack could draw Britain deeper into the conflict that Sir Keir has been desperate to avoid.
Large explosion in Beirut were reported in the early hours of Monday morning.
The Israeli military said it had begun striking Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah across Lebanon following a rocket and drone attack against a military base in Haifa, in northern Israel.
Huge explosions in Tehran were also reported, with smoke rising from locations across the Iranian capital.
The UK did not take part in the strikes on Iran which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But on Sunday British fighter jets downed an Iranian drone which was headed to Qatar.
Sir Keir Starmer has now given the US permission to launch 'defensive' strikes on Iranian missile sites from UK bases.
The Prime Minister, alongside France and Germany, threatened to join the war on Iran by taking defensive action to stop the 'appalling' missile and drone bombardments targeting allies in the Middle East.
The decision comes after a day of conversations between Sir Keir and regional leaders, including the kings of Bahrain and Jordan, the crown prince of Kuwait, the sultan of Oman and the president of Cyprus to discuss the security situation and the UK's defensive actions.
On Sunday night questions were being asked about the air defence capabilities at RAF Akrotiri which is used by the RAF to launch operations across the Middle East.
At least one RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to patrol the airspace around the Mediterranean island.
RAF Akrotiri is home of the Cyprus Operations Support Unit which provides joint support to British Forces Cyprus and operations in the region to protect the UK’s strategic interests.
It is an extremely busy Permanent Joint Operating Base that supports ongoing operations in the region as well as support for the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus.
The military base is used as a forward mounting base for overseas operations in the Middle East and for fast jet training.
Sir Keir claimed the UK has learned lessons from 'the mistakes of Iraq' and he would only allow strikes for the 'limited specific defensive purpose' of defending British allies.
He said it is 'my duty to protect British lives' from Iranian 'scorched earth strikes' but ruled out taking part in pre-emptive strikes.
The PM said it 'remains the case' the UK is not involved in strikes on Iran and will 'not join offensive action now'.
He claimed the decision was as a result of a 'collective self-defence' of allies and to protect British lives from Iran's furious bombardment across the Middle East.
The PM said the US can use the bases for the 'specific and limited defensive purpose' of hitting missile launch sites or storage depots in Iran.
He said the move was in accordance with international law, and the government would publish a summary of its legal advice.
In a statement on Sunday evening, Sir Keir said: 'Our partners in the Gulf have asked us to do more to defend them and it's my duty to protect British lives.
'We have British jets in the air as part of coordinated defensive operations which have already successfully intercepted Iranian strikes, but the only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source, in their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles.
At least two drones have hit Dubai's airport, the world-famous Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah hotels were hit on Saturday, and further explosions echoed across the Emirates on Sunday.
In the Bahrain city of Manama, the Crowne Plaza hotel was damaged by a suicide drone, and Iranian missiles have also been hitting Tel Aviv - with at least ten people confirmed to have been killed in Israel. There has also been a death in Kuwait.
Senior regime figure Ali Larijani, who is expected to take over from the assassinated Ayatollah, led the calls to intensify revenge attacks on Israel and the West on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the government is planning to evacuate at least 94,000 Brits currently stuck in the Middle East as air spaces remain closed amid Iran's suicide drone blitz.
In an unprecedented operation, the UK is hoping to support hundreds of thousands of British nationals in the Gulf as Iranian strikes rain down in the region, killing at least three civilians in Dubai.
The evacuation plan follows US and Israeli strikes on Iran early Saturday in what the two countries described as a 'pre-emptive' attack aimed at halting Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the region, with Israel and Gulf states among the reported targets.
At least ten people have been killed in Israel by the Iranian strikes. Nine people were killed in a missile strike on the northern town of Beit Shemesh.
One person was killed and seven injured in an attack on Abu Dhabi's Zayed airport, while thick black smoke has been seen rising from the Erbil Airport in Iraq. One person was also killed in Kuwait.
As the day began on Monday in the Middle East, Iranian forces launched counter attacks across the Gulf states - prompting the US embassy in Kuwait to tell Americans to take shelter.
Iran has insisted it is only targeting US military bases in the Gulf, but its drones have also struck hotels and international airports.
Amid the deluge, the US Embassy in Kuwait urged Americans to take shelter and stay away from windows and other openings.
Three US soldiers had been killed in the country, after which Trump declared: 'America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against basically, civilization.'
He added that combat operations would continue 'at full force' and said there will 'likely be more' deaths.
Iran has raised its so-called 'Red Flag of Revenge' and vowed retaliation, while its Revolutionary Guards claimed to have targeted a US aircraft carrier - a claim US Central Command said was false.
[WTAP] Violent festivities between protesters and security forces in Pakistain's port city of Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... and in the country's north on Sunday left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as pro-Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate JewsZionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol... demonstrators attempted to storm the U.S. Consulate, authorities said.
In the north of the country, demonstrators also attacked U.N. and government offices.
The violence came after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...> . Police and officials at a hospital in Karachi said that at least 50 people were also maimed in the festivities and some of them were at death's door.
President Asif Ali Ten Percent Zardari
...former president of Pakistain, husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who has been singularly lacking in curiosity about who done her in... expressed his ''profound sorrow over the martyrdom'' of Khamenei'' and conveyed his condolences to Iran, according to his office. He said: ''Pakistain stands with the land of the Medes and the Persians in this moment of grief and shares in their loss.''
Summaiya Syed Tariq, a police surgeon at the city's main government hospital, confirmed six bodies and multiple injured people were brought to the facility. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... she said the corpse count rose to 10 after four critically maimed people died.
Twelve people were killed and over 80 maimed in festivities with police in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region when thousands of Shiite protesters angered by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran attacked the offices of the U.N. Military Observer Group and the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), local police official Asghar Ali said.
A government front man Shabir Mir said all staff working for those organizations was safe. He said protesters repeatedly clashed with police at various places in the region, damaged the offices of a local charity, and set fire to police offices. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... he said authorities had deployed troops and brought the situation under control.
The U.S. Embassy in Pakistain said in a post on X that it was monitoring reports of ongoing demonstrations at the U.S. Consulates General in Karachi and Lahore, as well as calls for additional protests at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulate General in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire... It advised U.S. citizens in Pakistain to monitor local news, stay aware of their surroundings, avoid large crowds and keep their travel registration with the U.S. government up to date.
Consulate windows smashed
In Karachi, which is the capital of southern Sindh province and Pakistain's largest city, senior police official Irfan Baloch said that protesters briefly attacked the perimeter of the U.S. Consulate, but were later dispersed.
He dismissed as baseless reports that any part of the consulate building was set on fire. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... he said that protesters torched a nearby police post and smashed windows of the consulate before security forces arrived and regained control.
Witnesses said that dozens of Shiite protesters remained gathered about a kilometer (half-mile) from the consulate, urging others to join them. They said one of the protesters had tried to burn a window of the consulate, before security forces arrived there and dispersed the demonstrators.
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Exactly what should happen when you storm a US embassy.
[HODHODYEMENNEWS.NET] The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had carried out 23 operations against US bases in Iraq and the region since dawn on Sunday, in response to the US-Zionist aggression against Iran.
In its statement, the Iraqi Resistance confirmed that dozens of drones were used in the operation against US enemy bases in Iraq and the region.
For its part, the ''Saraya Awliya al-Dam'' (Brigades of the Guardians of Blood), affiliated with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, reported on Sunday that it had carried out an attack using drones and Qare' missiles against US bases in Erbil, northern Iraq.
In a statement, the Brigades said: ''In fulfillment of our religious duty, in retaliation for the martyred leader, Imam Ali Khamenei, and in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran, our brave fighters carried out an attack today, Sunday, using a large number of drones and Qare' missiles against US bases in Erbil.'
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#Iran / #Israel / #USA / #Iraq 🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇶: “Guardians of the Blood Brigades” carried out UAV strikes against US positions in #Erbil.
Group seemingly launched several common #Iranian-origin 🇮🇷 “Murad-5” kamikaze drones (loitering munition) to carry out the attacks. pic.twitter.com/AeN6wtuOD0
KUWAIT CITY, March 2 (Reuters) - Kuwait's air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly‐fire incident during the conflict with Iran.
All six crew members ejected from the aircraft safely, were recovered and are in stable condition, CENTCOM said.
"During active combat - that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones - the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," CENTCOM said.
It said that Kuwait had acknowledged the incident and that an investigation was underway.
Video images showed a U.S. warplane falling out of the sky over Kuwait early on Monday, while a person could be seen parachuting. The location was verified by Reuters as filmed in the Al Jahra area of Kuwait.
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The pilots are all ok, which is the important thing. But since Kuwait is at fault, they’ll be paying for replacement planes and the rush cost on building them immediately, right?
#7
Fog of War when the airspace is that full of moving parts and multiple different national AD command systems. Good news is no lost pilots, and there will be a LOT of connectivity/consultations now on IFF signatures.
[Breitbart] Early Monday, sirens blared across Haifa and northern Israel as rockets and drones were launched from Lebanon, the IDF confirmed in what marks the first time the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group has entered the current war between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for what it described as “a barrage of precision missiles and a swarm of drones,” calling the assault “revenge for the blood of the Supreme Leader of the Muslims, Ali Khamenei.”
As projectiles headed toward northern communities, videos circulating online appeared to show Israel deploying its new Iron Beam laser-based air defense system in what media sources have described as its first operational use during live combat conditions.
He’s not doing it alone. Iran formed a 3-person leadership council: Arafi, President Pezeshkian, and Chief Justice Mohseni-Eje’i.
They’re splitting Khamenei’s powers between them until the Assembly of Experts picks a permanent Supreme Leader.
But Arafi is the one everyone’s watching.
This guy has been quietly stacking power for DECADES.
Born in 1959 in the small town of Meybod. His father was reportedly close with Khomeini himself, the original Supreme Leader. He was sent to Qom for religious training at age 11.
By 33, Khamenei personally made him Friday prayer leader. That doesn’t happen unless you’re trusted at the highest levels.
He simultaneously held THREE of the most powerful positions in the country:
– Director of Iran’s entire seminary system
– Member of the Guardian Council (the body that vets every law and every candidate)
– Member of the Assembly of Experts (the body that literally picks the Supreme Leader)
The man who now temporarily IS the Supreme Leader was already on the committee that CHOOSES the Supreme Leader.
He’s what makes him different.
He speaks fluent English and Arabic. He met Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2022. And he’s been openly pushing for Iran to adopt artificial intelligence to spread its message globally.
He’s being described by Reuters as a “completely trusted loyalist” of the regime. The IRGC sees him as a safe pair of hands.
Some analysts had him on the shortlist to replace Khamenei for YEARS. Now he’s effectively filling that role, at least temporarily.
The real question: does the Assembly of Experts make it permanent? Or does someone else emerge?
I will keep you updated as this story develops. Turn on notifications so you don’t miss anything.
Translated from Persian
Based on the decree of Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, Sardar Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza has been appointed as the acting Minister of Defense.
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… The group framed the attack as “revenge for the blood of the Supreme Leader of the Muslims, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,” and as a response to what it called repeated Israeli violations in Lebanon.
The IDF confirmed rockets were launched from southern Lebanon. One was intercepted; others fell in open areas. No injuries or major damage were reported.
Within minutes, Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes across Lebanon. Targets reportedly included:
— Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiyeh), a Hezbollah stronghold.
— Sites in southern Lebanon.
— Locations in the Bekaa Valley.
— Infrastructure and what Israel described as senior Hezbollah figures.
Israel also issued evacuation warnings to residents of nearly 50 villages in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned Hezbollah’s rocket fire as an “irresponsible and suspicious act” that risks Lebanon’s security and provides Israel justification for further strikes.
Karma. Or Allah expressing his preferences via the IDF.
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🚨 BREAKING: Hezbollah leader assassinated 10 minutes after announcing entry into the war.
TAMPA, Fla. — As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.
Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being...
… in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.
The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
✨🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸✨ Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful and humble hearts, lifting up the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Protect those who stand watch so that others may sleep in peace. Surround our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, Coast... pic.twitter.com/T4OcKlHhd3
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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