No, The US Is NOT Taking Back Bagram Air Base From The Taliban

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Summary

A breakdown of a fabricated story claiming the US is retaking Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The video discredits the sources and evidence used to support the claim, including satellite imagery and flight data.

Highlights

The Initial Claim
00:00:07

The video addresses headlines suggesting the United States is retaking Bagram Air Base from the Taliban. The claim originated from a Medium article and spread through social media.

Discrediting the Source
00:01:10

The Medium article, authored by Zark Shabbab, lacks editorial oversight. The author's X profile is non-existent, raising questions about his credibility. The article references Hama Press, but Hama Press only denies the claims.

Information Laundering
00:04:02

The video explains how the initial Medium article lacked credible sources but was then referenced by a different media outlet. This self-referential quoting gave the claims a veneer of credibility.

Taliban's Denial
00:04:38

The Taliban spokesperson denied the reports of a US military presence at Bagram Airfield, calling them propaganda and reasserting that they would not allow any foreign military presence in Afghanistan.

Flight Data and Satellite Imagery
00:06:26

The video presents evidence disproving the arrival of US C17 aircraft at Bagram. Flight data shows the plane didn't land in Afghanistan and satellite imagery shows no change in equipment on the ground during the period the article claimed activity was happening.

Conclusion
00:10:11

The video concludes that the claim of the US retaking Bagram Air Base is false, as all sources and evidence supporting it can be discredited. The initial article sites itself, and the physical evidence does not support it.

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