Taliban hold military parade with U.S.-made weapons in Kabul in show of strength

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Taliban hold military parade with U.S.-made weapons in Kabul in show of strength
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam
 

KABUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American-made armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters in a display that showed their ongoing transformation from an insurgent force to a regular standing army.

The Taliban operated as insurgent fighters for two decades but have used the large stock of weapons and equipment left behind when the former Western-backed government collapsed in August to overhaul their forces.

The parade was linked to the graduation of 250 freshly trained soldiers, defence ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi said.

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[catfish1957]

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I guess we only left them one set of knee pads.