On Sunday, at Dover Air Force Base, a dignified ceremony of transfer of the fallen US troops' bodies took place, attended by US President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden. The solemn moment of honouring the soldiers killed in the Kabul bombings, however, appeared to be shadowed by a Biden gesture that did not go unnoticed by netizens.
Social media users saw the US president glance at his watch during the ceremony, with the move immediately sparking sarcastic and angry comments. People wondered whether Biden had something more exciting to do instead of honouring the fallen troops, or suggested that it was "time for a nap".
Netizens continued to brainstorm on possible options for what could have been the reason behind the president checking his watch.
Some users came up with a possible explanation, slamming critics for being "desperate" to lash out at Biden.
Thirteen bodies of soldiers who died in the Thursday Kabul bombings arrived on Sunday at Dover Air Force Base, amid the president's pledges to "hunt down" those responsible for the attacks that claimed their lives. By the end of the week, the United States had conducted several airstrikes against targets attributed to Daesh*, as the group claimed responsibility for the Kabul bombings.
The latest American airstrike, which took place on Sunday, caused "secondary" blasts that killed, according to media reports, six people, among them four minors.
* A terrorist organization banned in Russia