Taliban Overrun Home of U.S. Ally as Biden 'Braces for Brutal Loss' in Afghanistan

Taliban Overrun Home of U.S. Ally as Biden 'Braces for Brutal Loss' in Afghanistan: Dostum helped lead the initial movement to overthrow the Taliban after the terror attacks of 9/11. He had also served as Vice President of the country for several years. The UK Daily Mail showed images of Taliban fighters lounging in his luxurious chairs and enjoying his golden tea set, obtained via Twitter. Taliban inside General Dostum’s house. pic.twitter.com/yVj1hu3gUd — BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) August 14, 2021 The Daily Mail reported: Dostum was a key US ally during the 20 year campaign against the Taliban and famously fought with the Special Forces ‘horse soldiers’ shortly after 9/11. Before 9/11 he was an infamous warlord who was known for crushing prisoners alive beneath the wheels of a tank and in recent years he was a senior figure in the Afghan National Army. He is believed to have escaped. After the fall of Mazar-e-Sharif there are unverified claims of fighting on the outskirts of Kabul, and the Taliban is certainly nearing artillery range of the capital – with some predicting it could fall within hours. The British embassy will be evacuated on Sunday and US President Joe Biden yesterday increased the number of troops he is sending to Afghanistan to 5,000 to help evacuate the American embassy within 72 hours.