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Afghan Taliban Claims It Shot Down U.S. B-52 Bomber in Afghanistan: Reports
April 11, 2019 Latest News 4,092 Views
The Afghan Taliban has claimed the downing of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy bomber in the Washir district of Helmand Province, killing all crew.
Taliban* militants have claimed they shot down a US B-52 heavy bomber, Syrian news site Muraselon reports.
The incident purportedly took place when the aircraft was departing from the Shawrab Airbase in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
A Non-official Twitter page deny Taliban claims and accuse the Taliban of spreading lies. Page claims that Taliban are confusing an unarmed drone with B-52. Yesterday a United States Air Force drone crashes in Helmand province of Afghanistan. You can see incident details here: Link
On 8 April, three US service members were killed in a car bomb attack on a convoy near the Bagram Air Force Base in north-eastern Afghanistan. The terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing. You can see incident details here: Link
Should this be verified, it marks one of the greatest U.S. military losses of the 21st Century and the only loss of a heavy bomber in combat.
The Taliban’s claims have yet to be verified, but would be unprecedented if true.
The attack comes just two days after strikes on a U.S. military convoy which killed three service members near Bagram Air Force Base, and is part of a growing resurgence in Taliban warfighting capabilities which has seen the group deploy ever more advanced munitions and complex tactics – from night vision equipment to anti aircraft artillery.
The United States for its part has repeatedly blamed Pakistan, Iran, and Russia for backing the group, all of which have denied any support for the Taliban war effort.
The B-52H is the most advanced variant of the Stratofortress, a design which is considered in many ways to be the most capable Western bomber ever designed.
The aircraft combines a high payload of advanced standoff munitions, capable of striking targets at extreme ranges of several thousand kilometres, with simplicity, reliability, durability and very low maintenance requirements.
The B-52H for its part is not designed to operate within short or intermediate ranges of modern missile attacks and heavily emphasizes striking enemy targets with missiles such as the AGM-86 at extreme ranges for precisely this reason.
More recently, the state of the art electronic warfare systems has been integrated to provide greater survivability against missile attacks.
These factors draw the Taliban’s claim in to question – as downing the bomber would require either a direct hit on the fuselage or the destruction of multiple engines – all while bypassing its electronic defences should missiles be used. The U.S. and the Afghan government have yet to comment on the incident.
https://muraselon.com/en/2019/04/taliban-claims-b52-bomber-afghanistan/
Breaking: Taliban claims it shot down US B-52 strategic bomber in Afghanistan
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On Apr 10, 2019 12:20:29 Last updated Apr 10, 2019 12:23:53
The Taliban claimed it shot down US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber while it was taking off from Shawrab airbase in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.
“Mujaheddin of the Islamic Emirate targeted US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in Washir district of Helmand province, the bomber went down and all its crew were killed while smoke still rising from the crash site”, Taliban’s spokesman Qarri Muhammad Yousef Ahmad said.
No confirmation or comment by officials in Afghanistan or the US yet.
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Taliban Claims It Shot Down US B-52 Bomber in Afghanistan - Reports
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The alleged attack comes days after the Taliban targeted a US convoy in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing three soldiers.
Taliban* militants have claimed they shot down a US B-52 heavy bomber, Syrian news site Muraselon reports.
The incident purportedly took place when the aircraft was departing from the Shawrab Airbase in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
"Mujaheddin (a militia fighter) of the Islamic Emirate targeted a US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in the Washir district of Helmand Province," a spokesman for the Taliban was quoted as saying.
The B-52 is said to have crashed after the strike, killing all of its crew. Both Afghan and US authorities are yet to comment on the matter.
On 8 April, three US service members were killed in a car bomb attack on a convoy near the Bagram Air Force Base in north-eastern Afghanistan. The terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
© AP Photo / Musadeq Sadeq, File
At Least 37 Taliban Militants Killed in Operations by Afghan Special Forces – Reports
The Taliban emerged in 1994 at the height of a civil war in Afghanistan. The group held power in most of the country between 1996 and 2001; during this period, it introduced Islamic Sharia law.
The Taliban was ousted from power by a US-led coalition in 2001 and has since then been waging a guerrilla war against the Kabul-based government, and NATO forces in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan.
Russia's envoy to Afghanistan said in February that the militants control at least 50 per cent of Afghanistan's territory and their ranks include from 3,500 to 10,000 Daesh* fighters, who regularly carry out terror attacks across the country.
*The Taliban and Daesh (aka IS/ISIS/Islamic State) are terrorist groups outlawed in Russia.
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https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/taliban-allegedly-shoots-down-us-b-52-heavy-bomber/
Taliban allegedly shoots down US B-52 heavy bomber
By
News Desk
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2019-04-11
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Taliban* militants have claimed they shot down a US B-52 heavy bomber, Syrian news site Muraselon reports.
The incident purportedly took place when the aircraft was departing from the Shawrab Airbase in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
“Mujaheddin (a militia fighter) of the Islamic Emirate targeted a US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in the Washir district of Helmand Province,” a spokesman for the Taliban was quoted as saying.
The B-52 is said to have crashed after the strike, killing all of its crew. Both Afghan and US authorities are yet to comment on the matter.
On 8 April, three US service members were killed in a car bomb attack on a convoy near the Bagram Air Force Base in north-eastern Afghanistan. The terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
The Taliban emerged in 1994 at the height of a civil war in Afghanistan. The group held power in most of the country between 1996 and 2001; during this period, it introduced Islamic Sharia law.
The Taliban was ousted from power by a US-led coalition in 2001 and has since then been waging a guerrilla war against the Kabul-based government, and NATO forces in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan.
Russia’s envoy to Afghanistan said in February that the militants control at least 50 per cent of Afghanistan’s territory and their ranks include from 3,500 to 10,000 Daesh* fighters, who regularly carry out terror attacks across the country.
Source: Sputnik
Afghan Taliban Claims It Shot Down U.S. B-52 Bomber in Afghanistan: Reports
April 11, 2019 Latest News 4,092 Views
The Afghan Taliban has claimed the downing of a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy bomber in the Washir district of Helmand Province, killing all crew.
Taliban* militants have claimed they shot down a US B-52 heavy bomber, Syrian news site Muraselon reports.
The incident purportedly took place when the aircraft was departing from the Shawrab Airbase in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
“Mujaheddin (a militia fighter) of the Islamic Emirate targeted a US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in the Washir district of Helmand Province,” a spokesman for the Taliban was quoted as saying.
The B-52 is said to have crashed after the strike, killing all of its crew. Both Afghan and US authorities are yet to comment on the matter.#عاجل
استهدف مجاهدو الإمارة الإسلامية قاذفة أمريكية من نوع B52 بنيران الأسلحة الثقيلة صباح اليوم في منطقة "لر" بمديرية واشير في ولاية #هلمند جنوب #أفغانستان.
سقطت القاذفة واحترقت وقتل كامل طاقمها ولا زال الدخان يتصاعد منها.
التفاصيل لاحقا…
قاري محمد يوسف أحمدي#طالبان pic.twitter.com/2FdY46K17V
— الإمارة الإسلامية (@alemara_ar) April 10, 2019
استهدف مجاهدو الإمارة الإسلامية قاذفة أمريكية من نوع B52 بنيران الأسلحة الثقيلة صباح اليوم في منطقة "لر" بمديرية واشير في ولاية #هلمند جنوب #أفغانستان.
سقطت القاذفة واحترقت وقتل كامل طاقمها ولا زال الدخان يتصاعد منها.
التفاصيل لاحقا…
قاري محمد يوسف أحمدي#طالبان pic.twitter.com/2FdY46K17V
— الإمارة الإسلامية (@alemara_ar) April 10, 2019
A Non-official Twitter page deny Taliban claims and accuse the Taliban of spreading lies. Page claims that Taliban are confusing an unarmed drone with B-52. Yesterday a United States Air Force drone crashes in Helmand province of Afghanistan. You can see incident details here: Link
Another #Taliban lies:
Changing an unmanned aircraft to B52 Aircraft.
Who will believe your lies.@QMY_Ahmadi @TGhazniwal @Zabihullah_4 pic.twitter.com/wyowH0ujbO
— افغان نیشنل آرمی (@Subhan92704468) April 10, 2019
Changing an unmanned aircraft to B52 Aircraft.
Who will believe your lies.@QMY_Ahmadi @TGhazniwal @Zabihullah_4 pic.twitter.com/wyowH0ujbO
— افغان نیشنل آرمی (@Subhan92704468) April 10, 2019
On 8 April, three US service members were killed in a car bomb attack on a convoy near the Bagram Air Force Base in north-eastern Afghanistan. The terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing. You can see incident details here: Link
Should this be verified, it marks one of the greatest U.S. military losses of the 21st Century and the only loss of a heavy bomber in combat.
The Taliban’s claims have yet to be verified, but would be unprecedented if true.
The attack comes just two days after strikes on a U.S. military convoy which killed three service members near Bagram Air Force Base, and is part of a growing resurgence in Taliban warfighting capabilities which has seen the group deploy ever more advanced munitions and complex tactics – from night vision equipment to anti aircraft artillery.
The United States for its part has repeatedly blamed Pakistan, Iran, and Russia for backing the group, all of which have denied any support for the Taliban war effort.
The B-52H is the most advanced variant of the Stratofortress, a design which is considered in many ways to be the most capable Western bomber ever designed.
The aircraft combines a high payload of advanced standoff munitions, capable of striking targets at extreme ranges of several thousand kilometres, with simplicity, reliability, durability and very low maintenance requirements.
The B-52H for its part is not designed to operate within short or intermediate ranges of modern missile attacks and heavily emphasizes striking enemy targets with missiles such as the AGM-86 at extreme ranges for precisely this reason.
More recently, the state of the art electronic warfare systems has been integrated to provide greater survivability against missile attacks.
These factors draw the Taliban’s claim in to question – as downing the bomber would require either a direct hit on the fuselage or the destruction of multiple engines – all while bypassing its electronic defences should missiles be used. The U.S. and the Afghan government have yet to comment on the incident.
https://muraselon.com/en/2019/04/taliban-claims-b52-bomber-afghanistan/
Breaking: Taliban claims it shot down US B-52 strategic bomber in Afghanistan
World News
On Apr 10, 2019 12:20:29 Last updated Apr 10, 2019 12:23:53
The Taliban claimed it shot down US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber while it was taking off from Shawrab airbase in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.
“Mujaheddin of the Islamic Emirate targeted US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in Washir district of Helmand province, the bomber went down and all its crew were killed while smoke still rising from the crash site”, Taliban’s spokesman Qarri Muhammad Yousef Ahmad said.
No confirmation or comment by officials in Afghanistan or the US yet.
#عاجل
استهدف مجاهدو الإمارة الإسلامية قاذفة أمريكية من نوع B52 بنيران الأسلحة الثقيلة صباح اليوم في منطقة "لر" بمديرية واشير في ولاية #هلمند جنوب #أفغانستان.
سقطت القاذفة واحترقت وقتل كامل طاقمها ولا زال الدخان يتصاعد منها.
التفاصيل لاحقا…
قاري محمد يوسف أحمدي#طالبان pic.twitter.com/2FdY46K17V
— الإمارة الإسلامية (@alemara_ar) April 10, 2019
استهدف مجاهدو الإمارة الإسلامية قاذفة أمريكية من نوع B52 بنيران الأسلحة الثقيلة صباح اليوم في منطقة "لر" بمديرية واشير في ولاية #هلمند جنوب #أفغانستان.
سقطت القاذفة واحترقت وقتل كامل طاقمها ولا زال الدخان يتصاعد منها.
التفاصيل لاحقا…
قاري محمد يوسف أحمدي#طالبان pic.twitter.com/2FdY46K17V
— الإمارة الإسلامية (@alemara_ar) April 10, 2019
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Taliban Claims It Shot Down US B-52 Bomber in Afghanistan - Reports
© AP Photo / Mindaugas Kulbis
Asia & Pacific
16:55 10.04.2019(updated 16:57 10.04.2019) Get short URL
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The alleged attack comes days after the Taliban targeted a US convoy in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing three soldiers.
Taliban* militants have claimed they shot down a US B-52 heavy bomber, Syrian news site Muraselon reports.
The incident purportedly took place when the aircraft was departing from the Shawrab Airbase in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
"Mujaheddin (a militia fighter) of the Islamic Emirate targeted a US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in the Washir district of Helmand Province," a spokesman for the Taliban was quoted as saying.
The B-52 is said to have crashed after the strike, killing all of its crew. Both Afghan and US authorities are yet to comment on the matter.
On 8 April, three US service members were killed in a car bomb attack on a convoy near the Bagram Air Force Base in north-eastern Afghanistan. The terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
© AP Photo / Musadeq Sadeq, File
At Least 37 Taliban Militants Killed in Operations by Afghan Special Forces – Reports
The Taliban emerged in 1994 at the height of a civil war in Afghanistan. The group held power in most of the country between 1996 and 2001; during this period, it introduced Islamic Sharia law.
The Taliban was ousted from power by a US-led coalition in 2001 and has since then been waging a guerrilla war against the Kabul-based government, and NATO forces in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan.
Russia's envoy to Afghanistan said in February that the militants control at least 50 per cent of Afghanistan's territory and their ranks include from 3,500 to 10,000 Daesh* fighters, who regularly carry out terror attacks across the country.
*The Taliban and Daesh (aka IS/ISIS/Islamic State) are terrorist groups outlawed in Russia.
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https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/taliban-allegedly-shoots-down-us-b-52-heavy-bomber/
Taliban allegedly shoots down US B-52 heavy bomber
By
News Desk
-
2019-04-11
3
Taliban* militants have claimed they shot down a US B-52 heavy bomber, Syrian news site Muraselon reports.
The incident purportedly took place when the aircraft was departing from the Shawrab Airbase in southern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
“Mujaheddin (a militia fighter) of the Islamic Emirate targeted a US B-52 bomber with heavy weapons today early morning in Lar area in the Washir district of Helmand Province,” a spokesman for the Taliban was quoted as saying.
The B-52 is said to have crashed after the strike, killing all of its crew. Both Afghan and US authorities are yet to comment on the matter.
On 8 April, three US service members were killed in a car bomb attack on a convoy near the Bagram Air Force Base in north-eastern Afghanistan. The terror group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
The Taliban emerged in 1994 at the height of a civil war in Afghanistan. The group held power in most of the country between 1996 and 2001; during this period, it introduced Islamic Sharia law.
The Taliban was ousted from power by a US-led coalition in 2001 and has since then been waging a guerrilla war against the Kabul-based government, and NATO forces in Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan.
Russia’s envoy to Afghanistan said in February that the militants control at least 50 per cent of Afghanistan’s territory and their ranks include from 3,500 to 10,000 Daesh* fighters, who regularly carry out terror attacks across the country.
Source: Sputnik
