In a groundbreaking development, around 20 witnesses to the Kabul airport bombing in August 2021, as US forces were leaving Afghanistan, will finally have the opportunity to recount their experiences to investigators from the Pentagon. General Michael Kurilla, the head of US Central Command, ordered the interviews of US personnel who were injured in the attack, after their public statements contradicted the Pentagon’s conclusion that the bombing was unavoidable. According to the Washington Post, Kurilla emphasizes the importance of ensuring that “relevant voices are fully heard and that we take those accounts and examine them seriously.”
One of the accounts that conflicts with the official findings was provided by Marine Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews during congressional testimony in March. Vargas-Andrews claimed that he was not interviewed during the initial investigation and revealed that Marines had sought permission to shoot a person they believed to be the suicide bomber. Unfortunately, permission was denied, and the individual proceeded to kill 13 US troops at the airport’s Abbey Gate, as reported by CNN. Vargas-Andrews expressed his frustration, stating, “Plain and simple, we were ignored. Our expertise was disregarded. No one was held accountable for our safety.” It is important to note, however, that conducting additional interviews does not imply the reopening of the investigation, according to officials. (Read more Afghanistan war stories.)
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