{"id":1934083,"date":"2023-05-19T10:56:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-press-pentagon-for-answers-over-terrorist-attack-in-afghanistan-that-killed-13-us-troops\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T10:57:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:57:02","slug":"lawmakers-press-pentagon-for-answers-over-terrorist-attack-in-afghanistan-that-killed-13-us-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-press-pentagon-for-answers-over-terrorist-attack-in-afghanistan-that-killed-13-us-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers demand Pentagon&#8217;s explanation for Afghanistan terrorist attack that killed 13 US troops."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-press-pentagon-for-answers-over-terrorist-attack-in-afghanistan-that-killed-13-us-troops%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1934083&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Republicans Demand Answers from Pentagon Over Kabul Attack<\/h2>\n<p>Months after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/h-r-mcmaster-resigns-from-atlantic-council-board-of-directors-in-protest-over-koch-funding\/\" title=\"H.R. McMaster Resigns From Atlantic Council Board of Directors in Protest Over Koch Funding\">devastating terrorist attack<\/a> at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2021 that claimed the lives of 13 U.S. troops and at least 169 Afghan civilians, House Republicans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuberville-wants-biden-to-retaliate-against-china-for-sanctions-against-trump-officials\/\" title=\"Tuberville Wants Biden to Retaliate Against China for Sanctions Against Trump Officials\">demanding answers<\/a> from the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>The call for accountability comes after a former Marine, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-have-the-evidence-the-search-for-the-last-missing-city-mentioned-in-the-gospels\/\" title=\"\u2018We Have The Evidence\u2019: The Search For The Last Missing City Mentioned In The Gospels\">miraculously survived<\/a> the Aug. 26, 2021 bombings, testified to Congress in March. He revealed that he was instructed not to fire at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kabul-attacks-kill-13-leave-airlift-in-chaos\/\" title=\"Kabul Attacks Kill 13, Leave Airlift in Chaos\">suspected suicide bomber<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What Happened in Kabul?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On August 26, 2021, two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-subcontracts-u-s-security-to-terrorists\/\" title=\"Biden Subcontracts U.S. Security to Terrorists\">suicide bombers attacked<\/a> the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.<\/li>\n<li>The bombings killed 13 U.S. troops and at least 169 Afghan civilians.<\/li>\n<li>The attack was carried out by ISIS-K, a branch of the Islamic State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The attack was a tragic reminder of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and the dangers faced by U.S. troops and civilians in the region. House Republicans are determined to get to the bottom of what happened and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans seek answers from the Pentagon regarding the terrorist attack at Kabul airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and 169 Afghan civilians. 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