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Very interesting development unfolding with the announcement of the Taliban’s “Badri 313 Battalion,” which will reportedly take over border protection and internal security enforcement. Pro-Taliban accounts are hyping the fuck out of them, especially since their first “class” graduated from the IEA Salahuddin Ayyubi Military Camp. These guys have some of the most “westernized” kits I’ve seen coming from the Taliban, however, the hearing protection over the helmet is goofy af considering it doesn’t even cover their ears.
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Footage of the killing of Hezbollah member Ali Shibli, which was an act of revenge for the killing of a 15 year old Sunni resident of Khaldeh, Lebanon, a year ago. Full article on Instagram.
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Footage of clashes in Khaldeh, Lebanon. Full article on Instagram.
Here is my full capstone paper that I posted on the Instagram. Sources are all included and there are sections that go into more detail, as well as a section on a hypothetical attack on an LNG tanker.
Me when Instagram mfs ignore my ban appeal requests
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70 year old former Mujahideen fighter who fought against the Soviets posted up with his PK to fight against the Taliban in Herat (📷 Murtaza Samadi)
Chatter on Twitter that Taliban “red units,” which are considered the militant group’s special forces, are being sent in large numbers to Herat, where heavy urban fighting continues against ANDSF backed by former Mujahideen militias. I’m anticipating a heavy Taliban assault coming soon. We all joke about their cheesy videos but the red units are well trained and willing to die so this will be troublesome for the remaining Afghan forces in the city.
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Pro-Taliban Twitter channels are claiming they have captured the Kunduz provincial capital as heavy fighting with Afghan forces continues. If confirmed, this will be the third provincial capital to fall in just three days (Shibirghan & Zaranj). Afghan forces have reportedly retreated to the city’s airport. Also some Taliban members are apparently rocking multi-cam thobes now.
Apparently these guys are part of the Taliban’s “quick response forces,” thus the matching outfits.
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Footage coming from Kunduz after Taliban declared victory over the provincial capital, however, fighting is still ongoing in parts of city.
Taliban improvised rocket-assisted munition (IRAM) facility somewhere in Afghanistan. IRAMs are pretty simple: rocket (typically a 107mm) + metal container/ propane tank filled with shrapnel = cheap and relatively effective bomb. Taliban have been using these quite frequently in attacks against police and ANDSF outposts.
Taliban HMMWVs and Navistar 7000 series flying the white standard. Per Oryxspioenkop, the Taliban has well over 1,500 HMMWVs, Ford Rangers, and Navistar trucks, which were all captured from the ANA in recent months.
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Crazy footage of a Ukrainian man dropping a grenade as police attempted to arrest him, causing them to scatter as it detonated. According to local media sources, the incident began when a 61 year old man began threatening people outside of his home with two grenades, which prompted a police response. The suspect ultimately handed over one grenade, however, de-escalation attempts later failed and authorities took the chance to try to detain him. The suspect then dropped the grenade as he wrestled with police, blowing off his leg and leaving him in critical condition. There are differing reports whether or not that up to three officers were also wounded, but not seriously.
Taliban militant doing a wee bit of trolling by posing for a picture in the uniform of former Afghan VP Abdul Rashid Dostum after they ransacked his home during the fall of Sherberghan.