British halt Army move into Kabul - 9/11

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:19:59 GMT

A Northern Alliance fighter adjusts his bullet belt near a village west of Kabul An authoritative defence source said last night: The operational order was written, the movement plan had been worked out - but it is all on hold now. It is probably better that it happened now than three weeks down the line when somebody turns on our boys. The decision was made after alliance commanders made clear that they did not want the lead elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade to arrive at Bagram air base outside Kabul, as had been planned.