They denounce that the United States has abandoned their dogs in Kabul

The writer, who served for years as a war correspondent, added a harsh criticism that reached all parties to this vast conflict, which ended in a humiliating defeat for the United States. “Damn Joe Biden, his generals, the Taliban, the human being and the mother who brought us into the world,” the writer said.

Hours after Pérez Reverte’s tweet went widely on social media, the Pentagon denied the animals were its own.

“To correct the misrepresentation, the US armed forces did not leave any dogs in cages at Hamid Karzai International Airport, including military working dogs,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.

“The photos circulating online were of animals taken care of by Kabul Small Animal Rescue, and not dogs in our care,” added the US official.