In 2002, a bizarre and frightening encounter occurred between a team of elite American special forces and an unidentified creature in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The details of this incident have been kept classified, but rumors have steadily emerged over the years of what has become known as the attack of the “Kandahar Giant.”
As an intense military history buff and passionate gamer, I’ve long followed this mystifying case. In this deep dive, I’ll analyze all facets of the event: from the secretive world of special ops, to the theories around what this being could have been, to why it remains shrouded in secrecy even now. Strap in as we uncover the shadowy “Kandahar Giant” saga!
Background: The Fog of War
In the aftermath of 9/11, the US unleashed its military fury upon Afghanistan. Toppling the Taliban regime was the initial priority, with counter-terrorism secondary. This resulted in fierce battles across rugged, remote terrain.
WithParams Special Forces led the charge. These elite teams specialize in high-risk classified warfare, cut off from public view. Units like the Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, and Green Berets operated in secrecy across Afghanistan in late 2001. Their missions encompassed reconnaissance, direct action raids, sabotage, and unconventional warfare.
This also meant close quarter mountain battles against Taliban holdouts and Al-Qaeda forces. Everything from guerrilla ambushes to pitched firefights occurred, especially in Taliban strongholds bordering Pakistan. Fanatical fighters would literally hole up in caves rather than surrender. Clearing these complexes became one of the most dangerous jobs around.
It was deep in one of these cave redoubts that a Green Beret detachment encountered something beyond human…or did they?
The Initial Incident
The first hints of this mysterious 2002 incident emerged in a 2018 presentation by ex-CIA officer Brian Shusher. Speaking to a veteran‘s event, Shusher revealed:
“We run into stuff that we can’t explain. And we heard about this at Bagram … where service members were encountering beings that did not seem human.”
Shusher described how a Green Beret platoon was sent into a cave complex near Kandahar after a reconnaissance team went missing. The Red Berets fought their way in and found battered remains of the lost patrol…all dead except one. As this lone survivor screamed "We are all going to die!", something emerged from the shadows.
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This creature reportedly massacred most of the platoon before being gunned down. The humanoid being was described as 7+ feet tall with grey skin and red hair. It wielded a 15-foot pike or spear.
Despite taking losses, the Green Berets managed to kill the creature and haul its corpse topside for evacuation. But that‘s when the lockdown kicked in…
The Cover Up
higher-ups instantly classified all records of this engagement. Soldiers were sworn to secrecy on threat of jail time or worse. All physical evidence was confiscated as well, with the cadaver whisked away.
These measures suggest it was no ordinary combat kill. Something about the entity demanded extreme suppression.
Theories around this mystery break down into 3 camps:
1. Battlefield Stress: Stressed troops glimpsed an oddly dressed human foe and imagination did the rest. Unfamiliar weapons and the cave gloom inflated the account. Panic memories conjured something inhuman.
However, why the relentless secrecy then? Even if a hoax or exaggeration, why not release the pics and solve it openly? The firmly muzzled Green Berets hints at something more.
2. Enemy Combatant Coverup: The attacker was likely Taliban but politics demanded his non-human portrayal. Revealing special forces are assassinating humans, even enemies, stirs controversy in liberal democracies. Branding the target an inhuman “monster” absolves ethical dilemmas while still cheering the bravery of the soldiers.
This theory possibly explains the censorship, yet feels too machiavellian for most field commanders. It also fails to account for little details like the corpse seizure by intelligence agencies.
3. Genuine Anomaly: The being was non-human in origins and abilities. An undiscovered hominid, cave-adapted relic tribe, or even non-terrestrial entity. The corpse proved too sensitive to release but too profound to ignore. So black world players instantly relocate it for R&D.
Admittedly this is the reach theory. Although the extreme reaction to me hints at capturing something outside conventional threats.
What say you – which camp seems more plausible?
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So those are the prevailing theories around the 2002 incident. But I have some new perspectives to throw in the mix…
A Military Buff‘s Analysis
As a veteran gamer immersed for years in military history, I‘ve noticed intriguing patterns related to this case:
Black World Links
Note how the CIA instantly seize the corpse and any soldiers with possible flesh wounds. This hints at a bioweapons interest – were toxicology clues taken from blood and tissue samples? Were Green Berets also exposed to something contagious?
It potentially links to disturbing MKUltra style human experiments that we know the CIA and military conduct covertly. Could this cave creature have been an escaped test subject? Perhaps a Frankenstein‘s monster bred for super-soldier traits gone awry?
The body seizure matches protocols for biochem hazards. It also echoes stories of UFO crash retrievals where witnesses often vanish along with craft debris. Counterintelligence teams seem to constantly monitor the battlefield for "incursions" from outside expected reality.
PsyOps Rumors?
Another tactic to consider is deception – could the Kandahar tale be deliberate disinformation to psychologically rattle Taliban morale? If super-soldier prototypes were on the loose, what better way to incentivize fanatics to surrender than spreading myths of invincible man-hunting beasts marauding the mountains.
Of course this “PsyOps product” blew back on its makers when veterans couldn‘t resist hinting to their families. Stories mutated online until it became an internet legend.
The Paranormal Precedent
Finally, Afghanistan has a long tradition of jinn (genie) lore and other paranormal beings infesting its remotest corners. Many US veterans returned convinced magic and monsters lurked there.
Were elements of this crypto-zoological force unleashed by the post 9-11 chaos? Opening forbidden cave portals unwittingly during bombardments? Such concepts might sound fringe unless you‘ve been boots downrange amid such expert murderer Warlocks and magical corrupt landscape.
Let‘s dig into the supernatural theories a bit more. Because they offer unexpected explanations.
Paranormal Possibilities
Assuming the humanoid entity was genuinely non-human, believers in the paranormal suggest it could have been:
A Surviving Neanderthal Tribe
Isolated cave networks allow timelines to diverge. Pockets of extinct species often endure in subsurface or marine habitats. A remnant tribe of robust Neanderthals could logically reside in Taliban border redoubts.
An Unknown Hominid
Sasquatch-like crypto-hominids consistently match the size and hair patterns of the encounter. Paranormal podcast legend Loren Coleman speculates it may have been a juvenile Bigfoot snatched from North America for some Black World super-soldier lab. Escaping into the Hindu Kush mountains, it reacted violently when its mountain sanctuary was invaded.
Of course a secret offshoot hominid species distinct to Central Asia (an Almas equivalent) can‘t be ruled out either. The region definitely supports unique megafauna like the famously elusive Siberian snowman.
A Non-Terrestrial Entity
Interdimensional incursions often swarm around violence due to the energy released. See the Mothman flaps around conflict zones for reference.
Some theorize the cave complex was actually a portal linked to a Middle Eastern Djinn dimension. The Green Beret intrusion angered its gatekeeper resident which attacked to drive out the humans.
Given the Pentagon‘s recent UFO revelations, we can‘t fully omit alien theories anymore either. Afghanistan is already called “the graveyard of empires.” Perhaps the Kandahar Cryptid was its latest trophy!
The Lost Civilization Theory
Finally, I can‘t ignore how this location and backstory aligns with the fabled lost city of Patala. Hindu texts describe Patala as an underground paradise inhabited by snake people and other supernatural beings. Legends say it exists under Eastern Afghanistan through a secret cave mouth.
Might the Kandahar Giant have been a scout from Patala guarding the surface entrance? If so, imagine what greater horrors still lurk in the fabled subterranean city below!
So in summary, assuming genuine paranormal origins, the being could have fitted any of the above categories. Perhaps in coming decades, enough battlefield veterans will shed direct light and finally solve this mystery biped.
Enduring Mysteries
For now, the Kandahar Cryptid remains an uncertain subject. Questions that still nag investigators include:
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What was the exact appearance of the creature? Conflicting eyewitness reports complicate forming a consistent picture. And without the carcass, we‘ll likely never know for sure.
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Was it a lone being or part of a larger presence? The cave complex may still harbor more of its kind or other strange phenomena.
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How did it master melee weapons combat? The Green Berets noted its adept spear-fighting skills – was this natural talent or military training?
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What will it take to lift the secrecy lid? Those Special Forces survivors are now retirement age. Will deathbed confessions eventually emerge? Or are national security implications grave enough that we‘ll need full governmental disclosure to ever truly know events?
For now, it remains a dim war legend – a frightening memento from freedom‘s march into Afghanistan‘s ancient occult wilderness. But I‘m hopeful one day facts will tunnel into daylight as they so often eventually do.
So what‘s your take? Share your favorite theory on this mystery assailant below!