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.
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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.
Massive car bomb detonation against the main police headquarters in Lashkar Gah earlier today. The building was later seized by the Taliban as they pushed into the provincial capital center.
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Taliban militant celebrating the fall of Ghazni by busting a move in Provincial Governor Dawood Laghmani’s office. The Governor struck a deal with the Taliban to surrender the city in exchange for his safe passage out of the city. He was immediately arrested after arriving in Wardak*.
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Footage purportedly showing ANDSF forces in full retreat in parts of Herat after the Taliban declared victory over the strategic provincial capital. Speculation that they are trying to regroup with Mujahideen fighters and militia members to launch a counter offensive.
Also, the Taliban have captured at least five (up to 15 according to some people on Twitter) brand new American-made ScanEagle UAVs that were left behind at the Kunduz Air Field. These things run over $3 million a pop.
More helicopters captured by the Taliban near Ghazni. Not sure if the Blackhawk is operational or if the damage to the nose was done in an attempt to make it inoperable. The MD 530 (also unclear if it is operational) obviously doesn’t have its rotors on, but those can easily be replaced.
Pick your poison. Recent Taliban loot hauls from the past 24 hours.