See a similarity? Mekelle & Kabul ...
From Tigray Reclaim Regional Capital"
"Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat" [:] The capture of the capital, Mekelle, by Tigrayan forces was a major blow to Ethiopia’s leader, eight months into a war that has resulted in widespread famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises," By Declan Walsh, The New York Times, June 29, 2021 Updated 6:03 p.m. ET; see also***
Image from article, with caption: Hamid Karzai International Airport is crucial to the United States and allied countries maintaining a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan.Credit...Kiana Hayeri for The New York Times
"As the U.S. Pulls Out of Afghanistan, Kabul’s Airport Is a Final Stand: With the main allied military air base about to close, negotiations are underway with Turkey about continuing to secure the civilian airport as the Taliban advance across the country," By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper, The New York Times, June 29, 2021 Updated 3:44 p.m. ET
***
Upon reflection, an All-American song?
Comments
Post a Comment