Marine told Tucker Carlson about a mythical creature allegedly killed by US troops in Afghanistan, then said where the evidence supposedly went

Former U.S. Marine Chad Robichaux told Tucker Carlson that he believes American troops killed a giant humanoid in Afghanistan around 2001 and secretly transported its body to the United States. During a November 6 interview, Robichaux discussed the so-called Giant of Kandahar, a creature that has appeared in conspiracy theories for years. However, there’s no verified evidence that the encounter ever happened.

According to Media Matters, Robichaux claimed a group of Marines encountered the creature. When they failed to return, the military allegedly sent another team to investigate. He said the second team killed the giant before the military recovered its body and flew it back to the United States.

Robichaux acknowledged that he never witnessed the incident or spoke with anyone who supposedly fought the creature. Instead, his belief rests largely on a conversation with researcher Tim Alberino, who Robichaux says privately interviewed the pilot responsible for transporting the body.

Robichaux claims the military flew the giant’s body out of Afghanistan

The Giant of Kandahar legend describes an enormous, red-haired humanoid supposedly encountered by American troops in Afghanistan. Depending on the version, the creature allegedly attacked American soldiers, who then shot and killed it. The story also claims the military recovered its remains, although no authenticated evidence has surfaced.

During Carlson’s interview, Robichaux described a similar sequence of events. Robichaux claimed the military sent troops to investigate the disappearance of a Marine team. Those soldiers supposedly found and killed the giant before transporting its body to a facility and loading it onto a military aircraft.

“This giant was flown back to the United States by a US Air Force aircraft,” Robichaux said. Adding that he believed it was a C-17.

Carlson questioned how Robichaux knew any of this had happened. The former Marine admitted he hadn’t spoken directly with the service members allegedly involved but said Alberino had interviewed the pilot who transported the body.

Even that supposed witness hasn’t publicly confirmed the encounter, according to Robichaux. He said Alberino told him about the private interview, and he trusted the researcher’s account.

“For him to tell me that he had this interview, a personal interview with the pilot that flew this giant out. I believe him,” Robichaux explained.

The Giant of Kandahar story has circulated for years without proof

Stories about the Giant of Kandahar circulated online long before Robichaux discussed the alleged encounter. During the interview, Robichaux connected his belief in modern giants to biblical stories, including Goliath. He also suggested that the Smithsonian Institution has concealed archaeological evidence of giant humans.

“Every time there is evidence of giants, it goes to the Smithsonian and never to be seen again,” he claimed.

The Smithsonian has previously addressed similar allegations. In debunking persistent myths, the institution explained that a widely circulated story accusing it of destroying giant human skeletons originated from a satirical website. The supposed evidence and legal proceedings described in that story never existed.

Robichaux didn’t provide documentation connecting the alleged Kandahar creature to the Smithsonian, either. His account places the body on a military aircraft bound for the United States, but doesn’t establish what supposedly happened afterward.

For now, the alleged giant’s existence, the military encounter, and the body’s supposed journey remain unverified. Robichaux says he believes the story because he trusts Alberino, but neither Alberino nor the unidentified pilot has publicly provided testimony that independent investigators can examine.

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