Former Afghan general calls Kabul airport withdrawal worst
By The BriefBrief
Former Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai said the chaos during the Kabul airport withdrawal was “the worst situation of my life.” He said he was thinking of families of friends who were killed and that he “didn’t have any answers” for them at the time.
WHO:Haibatullah Alizai
WHAT:Alizai described the Kabul airport withdrawal chaos as the worst situation of his life and said he had no answers for families of friends killed.
WHEN:Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE:Kabul, Afghanistan
WHY:He was reacting to the chaotic Kabul airport withdrawal and its aftermath, including deaths of friends and the lack of answers for their families.
