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Delhi University removes works of Mahasweta Devi English syllabus, teachers’ group backs decision: Here is what the DU said

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Delhi University removes works of Mahasweta Devi English syllabus, teachers’ group backs decision: Here is what the DU said

The Delhi University has come under fire for deleting works of Mahasweta Devi and other Dalit authors from the English syllabus of Semester V of the BA (Hons) English course. Reportedly, the Academic Council (AC) in a meeting held on Tuesday expressed discontent over the Oversight Committee’s (OC) functioning alleging “vandalism” of the curriculum. 

15 members of the AC have accused the OC of deciding to remove two Dalit authors — Bama and Sukhartharini. They also voiced their dismay over the deletion of celebrated literary work. 

“The Committee as an afterthought suddenly asked the English department to delete the celebrated short story of Mahasweta Devi, ‘Draupadi’ – a story about a tribal woman – without giving any academic logic,” complained the committee. “Moreover the Committee refused to accept any short story by Mahasweta Devi despite her iconic status globally as a writer and being a winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award and Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India,” the academic council members added further.

The council further accused the OC of making these ‘arbitrary and academic changes’ without the consent or feedback from the ‘stakeholders either with the syllabus committee of the department or with the Committee of Courses’.

Elaborating on the harassment by the OC, Rajesh Singh a History professor alleged, “They also delay notifying the syllabus for each semester, usually 4-7 weeks after the classes begin. We had given them the LOCF syllabus for Semester VI too, but they have still notified it.”

DU issues clarification

Delhi University on Thursday released a statement clarifying its stand on the controversy that erupted over the unfair deletion of portions. DU in its statement insisted that the syllabus of the course had been passed through a ‘democratic process.’

“A careful perusal of the present syllabus clearly brings out the inclusive nature of the syllabus under reference in terms of its diversity of content and inclusion of pioneering works of various renowned scholars of both national and international fame without consideration of their religion, caste and creed as, according to the University, excellence in academia is not subservient to these attributes,” reads the statement. 

Delhi University’s media statement. Image Source: Twitter

“Such an inclusive approach is important for the young minds who imbibe the content of the teaching- learning emanating from the syllabus in letter and spirit,” the media statement said further.

National Democratic Teachers Front backs decision

The National Democratic Teachers Front (NDTF) has backed the decision to remove works of Mahasweta Devi from the English syllabus. It said in a statement, “It is an unfortunate fact that a section of teachers in the English Department exploited academic autonomy and freedom in an attempt to denigrate and demonise Hinduism and  our ancient civilisation, to perpetuate animosity between social castes, to encourage militant maoism & naxalism amongst tribals, etc. Many stakeholders raised valid objections and they were checkmated. That is why they are making political noises.”

“‘Draupadi’, a story written in Bengali by Mahashweta Devi and translated into English by Gyatri Spivak, had been taught in DU for many years. The very title of the story which revolves around humiliation of a tribal woman, is an insidious attempt to demean Hinduism. The contents of the story is replete with description of gory details of her private body parts, sexual innuendos, vulgar descriptions of sexual attacks on her, etc.,” added the statement.

It proceeded to add, “NDTF is for academic freedom and autonomy. Writers and academics are free to write and publish what they deem fit. But under freedom of speech none has the right to demand that the same must become part of university syllabuses. And therefore, in the name of autonomy and freedom University syllabuses should not be allowed to be dictated by a particular political leftist ideology.”

“Why cannot they prescribe Munshi Premchand’s story ‘Jihad’ which fits eminently into what’s happening in the Talibani mindset ? Why is Tulsidas Ramayana is strictly no no for them and deviant Ramayanas acceptable? University academic programs cannot be allowed to foster animosity between different social sections of society and religion. The aim of leftists had always been to inject society with the cancer of social and religious conflicts. As patriots and nationalists NDTF is committed to resist their toxic cancerous approach and demand from University Administration to scan all syllabuses made by English Department,” it said.

Indian Gods as part of the LGBT community

This is not the first time the DU syllabus has come under attack. In 2019, the right-wing teachers’ group National Democratic Teachers’ Front (NDTF) had expressed concerns over ‘Maniben alias Bibijan’. A story based on the Gujarat riots painting Bajrang Dal and RSS in a ‘bad light calling them ‘murderers.

They had also objected to the syllabus that portrayed Indian gods as being part of the LGBT community. Further, the History Syllabus taught Naxalism and Communism as ‘Democracy on work’.

Not sparing even the Hindu epics, Krishna and Arjun were being described as ‘great slaughterers of creatures’ in the syllabus. 

Columnist for Pakistani newspaper suggests USA should consider India a ‘possible suspect’ behind Kabul bombing

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Columnist for Pakistani newspaper suggests USA should consider India a ‘possible suspect’ behind Kabul bombing

Hassan Khan, columnist for Daily Times in Pakistan, has suggested that the United States of America should consider India as a ‘possible suspect’ behind the Kabul suicide bombing on Thursday. The terror attack is believed to have been committed by the ISIS in Afghanistan, or Islamic State Khorasan Province as it is called. ISKP has already claimed responsibility for the attack.

ISIS-K or ISKP is the regional affiliate of the ISIS which emerged in Iraq and Syria. Hassan Khan, however, believes that it is India who are behind the attack. He said, “This may seem far-fetched but the United States needs to focus on India as a possible suspect for today’s dastardly terror attack at Kabul Airport which claimed over 60 lives.”

Daily Times columnist Hassan Khan
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“New Delhi had active terror sanctuaries in the region for years which many Western journalists ignored,” Khan added. The comments by the Daily Times columnist appear especially ridiculous since Pakistan’s collaboration with the Taliban is well known.

Moreover, after Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, they have reportedly released a great number of prisoners from prisons in the country, including ISIS and Al-Qaeda terrorists. These terrorists are now out in the open. Also, in the past, Taliban’s Haqqani network and ISKP have collaborated with each other to commit terrorist attacks in the country. And Taliban, as is widely known, has extensive links with the Pakistani establishment.

Thus, the suggestion that India might be behind the terrorist attack appears to be a pre-emptive move by a propagandist to deflect attention from Pakistan’s culpability in the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 12 US service members and 90 Afghan civilians.

American radio host Todd Starnes calls for genocide of Afghans after Kabul bombing, deletes tweet after outrage

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American radio host Todd Starnes calls for genocide of Afghans after Kabul bombing, deletes tweet after outrage

American columnist and radio host Todd Starnes called for the genocide of Afghans after the Kabul bombing that claimed the lives of 12 US service members (at the time of writing this report). Todd Starnes said that for every American life that was lost, a city in Afghanistan should be wiped out.

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Starnes said, “For every American who is killed, a city in Afghanistan should be wiped off the face of the Earth.” It is unclear how that would be possible without the indiscriminate slaughter of millions and millions of Afghan men, women and children.

Starnes came under severe criticism on social media for his genocidal comments.

Todd Starnes, following the criticism, has deleted the genocidal tweet. However, the clarification he offered still remains on his profile for now. The clarification does not make his situation any better and comes across as bizarre.

He said, “If you do not threaten the Taliban with this sort of language, the killing will continue. Gotta play hard ball with evil.” It is unclear what effect a tweet by an irrelevant radio host would have on the Taliban, it is unlikely to impact them in any manner. Secondly, a threat of genocide does not appear to be acceptable public discourse in any manner, especially since Afghan allies of USA would be killed in hundreds and thousands as well.

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Meanwhile, Republican senators and representatives have called for US President Joe Biden to resign as the Commander-in-Chief of the country. The calls for his resignation came after 12 US service members were killed in the Kabul bombing on the 26th of August with death toll among Afghan civilians reported to be at least 90 at the time of writing this report.

USA: Republican senators and representatives call for Joe Biden to resign as President after US marines were killed in Kabul bombing

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USA: Republican senators and representatives call for Joe Biden to resign as President after US marines were killed in Kabul bombing

12 US service members were killed in the Kabul bombing on the 26th of August with death toll among Afghan civilians reported to be at least 90 at the time of writing this report and climbing. Under such circumstances, calls are being made for US President Joe Biden to resign from his post.

Senator Josh Hawley, while expressing grief over the lives that were lost, said that it is time for Joe Biden to tender his resignation. He said, “Our nation is forever indebted to the brave Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice today. And we remember as well the innocent Afghanis who needlessly perished. Joe Biden has now overseen the deadliest day for US troops in Afghanistan in over a decade, and the crisis grows worse by the hour.”

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Hawley continued, “We must reject the falsehood peddled by a feckless president that this was the only option for withdrawal. This is the product of Joe Biden’s catastrophic failure of leadership. It is now painfully clear he has neither the will nor the capacity to lead. He must resign.”

Senator Marsha Blackburn said that it is not only Joe Biden who should resign but Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Stat Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and General Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, should resign as well.

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Calls are being made by other Republican representatives as well for his resignation. Anthony Sabatini, member of the Florida House of Representatives, called for him to resign.

US House Representative Barry Loudermilk from Georgia asked for the same. He also demanded an investigation into the failures of the Biden administration in Afghanistan.

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Republican Senate candidate from Pennsylvania Sean Parnell said that Joe Biden has lost the moral authority to lead the United States of America and said that he should resign as the Commander-in-Chief of the US Army.

Kabul was hit by two explosions on Thursday in a suicide bombing. The first incident reportedly took place near the Abbey gate of the airport. Minutes later, a second explosion was reported from the Baron Hotel near Kabul airport. Visuals from the spot showed a number of persons, dead or injured, lying in the ground covered with blood.

Kabul airport attack: Death toll rises to 103 including 13 US service members, Islamic State Khorasan Province claims responsibility

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Kabul airport attack: Death toll rises to 103 including 13 US service members, Islamic State Khorasan Province claims responsibility

Amid the chaos outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as thousands of Afghans are still waiting outside the airport to leave the country, two explosions have been reported from near the airport. At least 13 deaths and several injuries have been reported from the blasts, including children and women.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid informed that at least 52 people have been wounded in the two explosions. Terming the bombings as a terror attack, he said that the Taliban are committed to the international community and will not allow terrorists to use Afghanistan as a base for their operations. He also added that the Taliban had informed the US about possible terrorist groups such as ISIS.

The first incident reportedly took place near the Abbey gate of the airport. Minutes later, a second explosion was reported from the Baron Hotel near Kabul airport. Visuals from the spot show a number of persons, dead or injured, lying in the ground covered with blood.

Three American troopers were reportedly injured in the first blast near the Abbey gate of the airport.

John Kirby, the Press Secretary for the United States Department of Défense, tweeted confirming the incident after the first explosion. “We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport.  Casualties are unclear at this time.  We will provide additional details when we can,” he posted on Twitter today.

According to reports, the explosion was caused by ISIS suicide bombers who detonated an IED near the Abbey gate of the Kabul airport and near the Barron hotel. Gunfire also has been reported at the site after the explosion. Gunfire also has been reported after the explosions.

Earlier CNN had quoted one US official saying that there are some injuries among the Afghans outside the airport, however it was not known if any American was injured.

After the incidents, the US Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert asking US citizens to avoid travelling to the airport and avoid the airport gates. They advised US citizens who are at the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate of the airport should leave immediately.

The incident comes after Australia, the US and UK had issued alerts to their citizens advising not to go to the airport, warning possible terror attack. People outside the airport had been advised to leave the area immediately as there were concerns of violence from an ISIS affiliate group.

Update

The death toll from the Kabul Airport Attack has risen to 85, including 13 US service members and 72 Afghan civilians, some reports suggest. Other reports say that the death toll stands at 90 Afghan civilians and 13 US service members. Islamic State Khorasan Province, the regional affiliate of ISIS, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Afghan politician who claimed she was deported by Indian authorities had failed to produce valid documents, say govt officials

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Afghan politician who claimed she was deported by Indian authorities had failed to produce valid documents, say govt officials

The Afghan MP Rangina Kargar, who claimed on August 26 that she was deported from the IGI airport two hours after reaching Delhi and was sent back by the same airline to Istanbul, had failed to produce valid visa documents, government officials confirmed on Thursday, August 26.

According to news agency ANI, the government officials said that Kargar was not allowed to move outside the IGI airport as she could neither show any document of her medical treatment in India nor did she have any document of reference from the Afghanistan Embassy.

Afghan woman MP claims she was deported by Indian authorities

Rangina Kargar, a member of the Afghan parliament, had arrived at the national capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 20 from Turkey. She was not allowed to enter the country as immigration officials asked her to wait. Later, on August 26, the Afghan MP claimed she was deported to Istanbul from the IGI airport two hours after she had reached Delhi.

The member of the Wolesi Jirga representing the Faryab province had then claimed that she holds a diplomatic/official passport that facilitates visa-free travel under a reciprocal arrangement with India.

She had further added that she was not given any reason for her deportation and believes it was probably related to the changed political situation in Kabul.

OpIndia reported earlier in the day how the Afghan MP had not travelled into India in any of the evacuation flights that are being operated by the Indian Air Force and Air India under Operation Devi Shakti. Instead, she chose to fly directly from Turkey via Dubai.

It is worth noting that Rangina Kargar has been living in Canada already, where she has applied for political asylum. Last year, Kargar had travelled to the US on a political passport seeking asylum.

From the US, she moved to Canada, where she was seeking asylum. The Afghan lawmakers had accused Rangina of receiving her salary and other cash privileges even as she sought asylum. Apparently, she took salary by marking present in the attendance book of the house despite her absence for over 14 months.

Quran is WhatsApp University? It is if this Radio Mirchi RJ is to be believed

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Quran is WhatsApp University? It is if this Radio Mirchi RJ is to be believed

On Thursday, Radio Mirchi RJ Sayema ended tieing herself up in the knots on Twitter after she was confronted with facts about the inherent nature of intolerance in Islam against non-believers or ‘kafirs’.

It all began when Sayema, who has a complicated relationship with facts and logic, took to Twitter to rant against lyricist, poet, and screenwriter Manoj Muntashir over his tweet about his upcoming YouTube video exposing Mughal emperors.

In a clip of the video that the poet shared, Manoj Muntashir was seen asking how can we Indians accept the blatant distortion of our own heritage. In the video, he asked how invaders, plunderers who killed thousands of Indians, can be celebrated as heroes. The poet also termed the Mughals as “glorified dacoits” and asked people to recognise India’s own heritage and stop glorifying barbarians and plunderers as heroes.

The video posted by Muntashir triggered several “liberal-secular” intellectuals, who then went on to cancel the poet for speaking about the barbarity of Mughal invaders against native Indians. Expectedly, Sayema, who has a history of whitewashing crimes committed by the Islamists, had a problem with Munatashir’s video.

The controversial radio jockey abused the renowned poet by calling him a “bigot” and declaring that bigotry had nothing to do with education. “In fact if you are educated and a bigot, it’s a deadly cocktail,” tweeted Sayema.

However, Sayema’s tweet targeting Manoj Muntashir over his video caught the attention of netizens, who exposed her dubiousness over the issue of freedom of speech. Social media users schooled Sayema, saying Manoj Muntashir had every right to express his views on the issue and suggested that the controversial RJ counter him with facts instead of launching denigrate attacks.

Scientist and Professor Anand Ranganathan did not leave a chance to expose Sayema’s chicanery. In response to hate-filled tweets by Sayema, Prof Anand Ranganathan put out verses from Islamic texts that demand unleashing violence on non-believers of Islam and polytheists. Anand Ranganathan, known for his meticulous research and strict adherence to facts, put out three verses in Quran to help Sayema realise that Islam is inherent with texts that prescribe violence against non-Muslims.

The three verses quoted by Prof Ranganathan were:

Surah 4 (An-Nisa) Verse 56:

Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses – We will drive them into a fire. Every time their skins are roasted through, We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.

Surah 98 (Al-Bayyinah) Verse 6:

Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the worst of creatures.

Surah 4 (An-Nisa) Verse 34:

Men are in charge of women by (right of) what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in (the husband’s) absence what Allah would have them, guard. But those (wives) from whom you fear arrogance – (first) advise them; (then if they persist), forsake them in bed; and (finally) strike them. But if they obey you (once more), seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.

In response to Anand Ranganathan’s tweets, Sayema tweeted again, thanking him for reinforcing what she had written. But, in a hurry to give a “befitting reply” to the scientist, Sayema ended up calling Anand Ranganathan an “educated bigot”, too.

Now, within a span of an hour, RJ Sayema had ended up declaring two of the most articulate public speakers and intellectuals – Manoj Muntashir and Prof Anand Ranganathan as “bigots”.

Prof Anand Ranganathan confronted the controversial RJ yet again, asking her whether she meant that reading the verses from Quran induced bigotry. The scientist also asked her whether she had read the holy book herself, from which Prof Ranganathan had quoted the verses.

“Are you condemning the words of Allah,” Prof Ranganathan asked Sayema, who called him a “bigot” for referring to verses from Quran.

The JNU Professor also warned the Radio Mirchi RJ to delete her tweets against Islam, saying that a fatwa would be issued against her. He also expressed fear that “Sar Tun Se Juda” or the beheading gangs would hound her for the tweets she had put out.

As another social media user highlighted how Sayema had ended up calling her own religious text a source of “bigotry”, Prof Anand Ranganathan once again urged Sayema to delete the tweet as it could cause danger to her. Prof Anand Ranganathan quoting another verse from Quran (33:57) that read, “Those who abuse Allah and His messenger, Allah has cursed them in this world and the hereafter and prepared for them a humiliating punishment”.

Sayema, who had already fallen into the trap of Prof Anand Ranganathan and ended exposing herself, did not know how to save her face from the embarrassment. So, in a quintessential “liberal” way, Sayema put out a response saying that Prof Anand Ranganathan had acquired knowledge of the Quran from WhatsApp university.

Rather than responding to facts put out by Prof Anand Ranganathan that shed light on the Islamic verses that promoted violence against the non-believers, Sayema began hurling personal abuses. However, in doing so, she ended up referring to the Islamic text of the Quran to a WhatsApp university, a colloquial term for the source of fake news on the internet.

Despite Sayema indulging in name-calling, Prof Anand Ranganathan provided the controversial RJ with another chance to prove that the verses he had quoted were not part of the Quran. Prof Ranganathan asked her to prove from sources from whichever university that she was comfortable that disproved his claims.

Sayema, who until now was putting at least some defence of Islam, ran away from the conversation as soon as she was asked to put out facts to disapprove Prof Ranganathan’s tweets. Since then, she is nowhere to be found on Twitter.

As Sayema could not provide a credible explanation to Prof Ranganathan’s questions, the scientist has now urged social media users and listeners of her show to ask her to quote verse 4:34 in her show next time.

West Bengal: 2 arrested in Kolkata for trying to sell radioactive material, could be worth Rs 4,250 Cr

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West Bengal: 2 arrested in Kolkata for trying to sell radioactive material, could be worth Rs 4,250 Cr

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday arrested two persons from Kolkata in possession of around 250 grams of suspected Californium, a synthetic radioactive material that is used in nuclear reactors.

Sailan Karmakar (41) and Asit Ghosh (49) both residents of Hooghly district in West Bengal were caught near the NSCBI airport near Kolkata. Sharing information on the arrest, a police officer said, “Four ash-coloured stones weighing around 250 grams were seized from the accused.”

“Preliminary enquiry revealed that it could be Californium. They were trying to sell it for a few lakh rupees,” the officer added further. 

A sample of the radioactive material has been sent by the CID officials to a government laboratory to verify if it’s Californium. A gram of this radioactive material costs around Rs 170 crores, News 18 reported citing police sources. It is used in nuclear reactors and detection of gold and silver in ores.

“The accused persons have said they got the material from Kerala and brought it here to sell. We are verifying all statements,” informed the officer further. 

As per reports, the two accused have been arrested under the Atomic Energy Act and various other IPC sections. It is imperative to note that Californium is not found in nature and has to be produced in a lab.

“We believe these materials have been stolen from some laboratory. We have initiated a probe into this matter,” the officer said.

Kerala: Muslim League MLA threatened over anti-Taliban Facebook post, warned of Prof TJ Joseph like fate if not deleted in 24 hours

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Kerala: Muslim League MLA threatened over anti-Taliban Facebook post, warned of Prof TJ Joseph like fate if not deleted in 24 hours

Senior Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) MLA and former Kerala minister MK Muneer received an anonymous threat letter on Wednesday, August 25, in which he was asked to pull down his anti-Taliban Facebook post or face dire consequences.

Muneer, who is an MLA from the Koduvally constituency in Kerala, had written a Facebook post on August 17, critical of the atrocities being committed by the radical Islamist outfit ever since it has recaptured Afghanistan. The former Kerala minister said that the Taliban stood for regressive politics that never respected human rights and called it anti-human and anti-women.

MK Muneer, however, has said that he will not take down Facebook post and will not compromise his stand against terrorism and extremism.

Letter accused the Muslim League MLA of being anti-Muslim

The anonymous letter, written in the name of “Taliban Oru Vismayam” (Taliban, a wonder), threatened the MLA to either delete his post and issue an apology in the next 24 hours or get killed. The letter also stated that his family would also be eliminated along with him. It warned him of a fate similar to that of Kerala professor TJ Joseph, who was attacked and had his palm chopped off by radicals as a punishment for the alleged irreverent reference to Prophet Mohammed in a question paper that he prepared in 2010.

The letter accuses the Muslim leader of being anti-Muslim and an RSS sympathiser since he attended a Shiv Sena function and a book launch ceremony hosted by BJP leader Sreedharan Pillai. The MLA’s actions, according to the letter, show that he believes in RSS ideologies.

The letter was posted from the Government Medical College area here, PTI reported. Upon receiving the letter, the MLA filed a complaint with police seeking an investigation into the matter.

Kerala Professor TJ Joseph attacked by radical Islamists for blasphemy

As per reports, on 4th July 2010, Joseph was returning home from Church with his family. His car was blocked by the seven member group near his residence in Muvattupuzha. The mob first attacked his car and broke windows and assaulted other family members of Joseph. Later, Saved allegedly pulled Joseph out and chopped off his palm accusing him of ridiculing Islam using his hand and that he should not write with his hand anymore. He was accused of preparing a question paper for second year B.Com students containing a reference to Prophet Muhammad.

Viral video: Taliban seen enjoying ride in a Blackhawk helicopter, though it is not flying

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Viral video: Taliban seen enjoying ride in a Blackhawk helicopter, though it is not flying

A video reportedly of the Taliban taxiing a Blackhawk helicopter at the Kandahar airport is doing rounds on social media. A Russian media house handle shared that the helicopter is under the Taliban occupation who are trying to take it for a joyride, but unable to do so. 

In the video, the Blackhawk can be seen crawling at the Kandahar airport, struggling to get off the ground. However, The Drive, in its report suggests that there is no confirmation if the helicopter is being flown by the Taliban. 

Taliban takes control of hundreds of abandoned military helicopters. Image Source: The Sun

Billions worth of weapons and vehicles under Taliban control

With the US military’s hasty withdrawal, the Taliban has gained control over the abandoned weapons and vehicles. 

Reports suggest that high-grade war equipment worth up to £13 billion has been seized by the Taliban. This includes 200,000 firearms (M24 snipers and assault weapons) and 20,000 Humvees captured from the Afghan army. 

The US intelligence officers now fear that the Taliban might have access to over 150 helicopters and planes, including 45 UH-60 Blackhawk choppers.

Surprisingly, out of these 45, seven Blackhawks which cost around $21million each, arrived in Afghanistan just last month.

It has also been reported that dozens of aircraft from the former Afghan military have now left the country to airports in neighbouring Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Resistance fighters battling the Taliban in Panjshir and nearby provinces had stated that hundreds of members of the Afghan military had joined them with their weapons.

However, it is difficult to get an accurate count of the fly machines under the Taliban control as there is not enough publicly available data. The US government is facing wide criticism for leaving their equipment behind for the Taliban to use and sell.

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