Conspiracy theories falsely claim that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a “false flag”

Claim: The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan is a “false flag” staged for political gain.

Hundreds of Afghan civilians on August 16 Flocked to the Air Force C-17 freighter After landing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Security concerns caused the crew to take off as some Afghans stuck to the sides of the aircraft before military personnel dropped the aircraft.

Since then, conspiracy theorists have pointed out viral videos of fatal events as evidence that the conflict in Afghanistan has not actually happened. Proponents of this “false flag” theory emphasize number 1109 on the side of the freighter as a signal that the event is somehow related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ..

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one Long Instagram post From August 18th, I have presented this conspiracy as follows: An event that causes WW3, restores order from turmoil, and crowns the False Savior of the Antichrist and a world leader. “

However, the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is widely documented by journalists, world leaders, and members of the Taliban. And despite what conspiracy theorists claim, the number on the C-17 side is an accidental serial number, not a coded message.

This claim is “False flagIn conspiracy theories, supporters state that the tragedy that attracts attention is an event that is staged for political gain. USA TODAY previously uncovered a “false flag” conspiracy theory related to: September 11 terrorist attack, Mass shooting When Other high-profile events..

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Media, government and Taliban confirm what happened in Afghanistan

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is well documented.journalist from USA, Afghanistan And other countries about the Taliban takeover in Kabul Social media, Video broadcasting, photography And other media.

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The Taliban leader Photographed themselves at the presidential residence And announced the plans of their administration Phone call with reporter.. Several Taliban spokespersons Have got Post about acquisition On Twitter.

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In addition, world leaders have repeatedly admitted to taking over the Taliban.Biden administration Addressed the conflict in an interview When Official statement In the days surrounding autumn in Kabul. NS United Nations Security Council When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres He also issued a statement on how the international community should respond.

Freighter number does not refer to 9/11

Despite what the post claims, the number of aircraft has nothing to do with the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Laurel Tingley, Air Force Media Operations Officer, told USA TODAY that the numbers on the sides of the aircraft were not part of the conspiracy theory.

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“Number 1109 is the last four digits of the aircraft serial number,” she wrote in an email.

Images of other C-17 aircraft with different serial numbers Posted on the Air Force website..

USA TODAY found no evidence to support the claim that the conflict in Afghanistan was staged for political gain.

Our rating: False

Based on our research, the claim that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a “false flag” staged for political gain is rated false. The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan after the US military withdrawal is well documented by the media, world leaders, and members of the Taliban. The Air Force freighter numbers that flocked to Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16 were not coded messages. The Air Force has confirmed that it is the last four digits of the aircraft’s serial number.

Our Fact Check Source:

• USA TODAY, August 17th Human bodies and other deaths investigated at C-17 swarming at Kabul Airport

• PolitiFact, August 8, 2019, Why do some people think that mass shootings happen every time?

• USA TODAY, June 17th Fact Check: False claims continue that the plane was not used in the 9.11 attack on the World Trade Center

• USA TODAY, March 23, Fact Check: As the conspiracy theory claims, the Colorado shootings are not a “false flag”

• USA TODAY, April 22 Fact Check: There is no supporting evidence that the man convicted of Floyd’s murder was not Derek Chauvin.

• NBC News, August 18th U.S. military secures Kabul airport for evacuation of Afghanistan

• Shafi Karimi, August 19th, Tweet

• Bilal Sarwary, August 19, Tweet

• CNN, August 20 Clarissa Ward at Kabul Airport: It’s very difficult to be an American here

• Reuters, August 17 The chaos of Kabul Airport as desperate Afghans try to escape the Taliban

• Al Jazeera English Edition, August 15th Taliban enters Kabul’s presidential residence

• News.com.au, August 17th Australian reporter receives a surprise call from the Taliban while she is alive during the broadcast

• Sukhail Shaheen, August 16th Tweet

• Zabihullah, August 16th Tweet

• USA TODAY, August 19th, “Keep away”: Biden said no one expected the Taliban to take over so quickly.

• White House, August 16th President Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan

• United Nations, August 16 Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

• United Nations, August 16 We can’t abandon the people of Afghanistan, don’t, the Secretary-General emphasizes at a Security Council meeting that “the world is watching”

• Laurel Tingley, August 20, Email with USA TODAY

• U.S. Air Force, May 14, 2018, C-17 Globemaster III

• PolitiFact, August 19th, No, the turmoil in Afghanistan is not a “false flag”

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This article was originally published in USA TODAY: Fact Check: Afghan Taliban Takeover Is Not a “False Flag”