Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally broken his silence on the Afghanistan crisis however it’s not what you may think. Musk shared a picture of Taliban leaders carrying firearms on his Twitter page and noticed that none of them is wearing a mask. Elon Musk added to the thread asking whether the Taliban has heard of the COVID Delta variant or not.

“Not one f***ing mask jesus christ” Musk tweeted. He added to the thread saying “Do they even know about the delta variant!?” 

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The Taliban took control of Kabul and the rest of Afghanistan last week as the  United States began withdrawing its troops which resulted in many desperate citizens, diplomats and workers trying to flee the country. So much so, some Afghans even held on to the landing gear of the plane during the takeoff of an American military jet. Videos of two people plunging to their death right after takeoff also surfaced online. 

Do they even know about the delta variant!?

To be fair, many images of the Taliban that have been published online do not show any of the members wearing a protective mask. However, Musk was criticised on Twitter for criticising the Taliban for not knowing about the Delta variant rather than what is happening in the country. 

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"Really? You're gonna criticise them on that? And not what they achieved in 19 days what it took the US 20 years and it still failed? I think the delta isn't a priority at this point," a Twitter user commented.

Another Twitter user said “That's not their focus. They are bad folks and their 'mask' shouldn't be your biggest concern about them. You’re a scientist. Do better.”

It could be possible that Musk may have meant it as a joke or as a sarcastic jibe but many of his followers reminded him that he himself behaved like a ‘covidiot' before. It is worth pointing out that the Taliban has reportedly banned vaccinations against COVID-19 in certain parts of the country.

Several international leaders, personalities and celebrities have already denounced the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. However, this is the first time Elon Musk has commented on the ongoing crisis since the fall of Kabul. 

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