Photos Afghan Armed Forces (Prior to 2021)

[HSMW]

This footage has been outed as a fake, the guys isn't being hung by the neck, he was being used to fly a flag during a celebration, you can see he is wearing a harness and waving in the long version of the vid. It's bad enough without spamming the fake crap

Thank you .

 

[Chazman]

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It's as if the Taliban are the delivery service for modern American weapons to the Northern Alliance. Much cheaper than having to fly them in.

 

[ENGINEER]

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That looks like a good hit. Taliban will have to do walking and paddling. Not a good choice when wearing sandals. Winter is coming

 

[Fish&Chips]

Winter is coming

And "The North Remembers" is also valid in Astan.

 

[Connaught Ranger]

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[Connaught Ranger]

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From the you Tube comments -

App Mm​

2 days ago (edited)
Interesting but only partial story. Most who died in the march from Kabul were camp followers and even of the troops most were Indian (British soldiers were in the minority in the infantry for example only 1 battalion the 44th was British). The defeat was a terrible blow for the Army but not the end of the campaign. The British returned to A-stan with the ominously sounding ' Army of Retribution' which true to its name gave the Afghans a beating - so much so that for decades afterwards Afghanistan made sure it didn't antagonise British India fearing they'd return.

 

[Chazman]

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[FLYNAVY]

That looks like a good hit. Taliban will have to do walking and paddling. Not a good choice when wearing sandals. Winter is coming

They let all the thousands of taliban enter the valley thru the only road & then blew the mountain while they fired from above like shooting fish in a barrel. If this rumor is true then whomever came up with that plan was a student of tactical history & the taliban commander is a lightweight stooge for falling for it. If I've learned anything since 15AUG it's always plan for your escape if needed.

 

[Mike1976]

From the you Tube comments -​

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App Mm​

2 days ago (edited)
Interesting but only partial story. Most who died in the march from Kabul were camp followers and even of the troops most were Indian (British soldiers were in the minority in the infantry for example only 1 battalion the 44th was British). The defeat was a terrible blow for the Army but not the end of the campaign. The British returned to A-stan with the ominously sounding ' Army of Retribution' which true to its name gave the Afghans a beating - so much so that for decades afterwards Afghanistan made sure it didn't antagonise British India fearing they'd return.

A lot of history is influenced by incorrect details because the history was passed on orally, often by people that weren't there, influenced by myths and propaganda or relevant follow up parts that are directly connected are left out because it doesn't fit the narrative.

Like the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest which is told as an inspirational tale for resistance movements, but what is left out is what that victory achieved. Which is that it was entirely counterproductive. The Romans were never interested in adding that part of the world to their empire anyway. After the defeat the Romans launched several punitive expeditions in which they burnt down everything standing in their way, slaughtered or enslaved every living thing, ruined agricultural lands for decades to come all of which virtually destroyed the tribes involved in the battle.

But that's inconvenient if you want to use it as an inspirational tale to incite a revolution, so that bit of history is all but unknown because it shows that consequences of actions can go more than just one way.

They let all the thousands of taliban enter the valley thru the only road & then blew the mountain while they fired from above like shooting fish in a barrel. If this rumor is true then whomever came up with that plan was a student of tactical history & the taliban commander is a lightweight stooge for falling for it. If I've learned anything since 15AUG it's always plan for your escape if needed.

Would have been a sweet target for B-52s.

 

[grassyknollgunner]

American weapons apparently captured from the Taliban by the Northern Alliance.

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[grassyknollgunner]

Now you go back repaying your $20 trillion debt...

 

[Musashi]

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[FLYNAVY]

A lot of history is influenced by incorrect details because the history was passed on orally, often by people that weren't there, influenced by myths and propaganda or relevant follow up parts that are directly connected are left out because it doesn't fit the narrative.

Like the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest which is told as an inspirational tale for resistance movements, but what is left out is what that victory achieved. Which is that it was entirely counterproductive. The Romans were never interested in adding that part of the world to their empire anyway. After the defeat the Romans launched several punitive expeditions in which they burnt down everything standing in their way, slaughtered or enslaved every living thing, ruined agricultural lands for decades to come all of which virtually destroyed the tribes involved in the battle.

But that's inconvenient if you want to use it as an inspirational tale to incite a revolution, so that bit of history is all but unknown because it shows that consequences of actions can go more than just one way.



Would have been a sweet target for B-52s.

A couple of runs with a C-130 gunship would finish them off. If an airstrike had been called in back in March or April we could have helped but now we are restricted in combat unless we're fired on 1st [old rules are new again] & if we happen to have some passengers that need to get to Pakistan the Elbit defense system is always on & we're @ minimum 10K. But command would really frown on that, people & humanitarian medical aid is priority for a few weeks more. Interesting Pakistan is snuggling up to the taliban & helping out with the evacuation [for $]. Not sure who to trust anymore. We're semi tight with China & Russia, would like to hear their side of what's going on here. Cell service comes & goes but lights are on in the KBL tower so they must have a stolen generator.

 

[morris]

A couple of runs with a C-130 gunship would finish them off. If an airstrike had been called in back in March or April we could have helped but now we are restricted in combat unless we're fired on 1st [old rules are new again] & if we happen to have some passengers that need to get to Pakistan the Elbit defense system is always on & we're @ minimum 10K. But command would really frown on that, people & humanitarian medical aid is priority for a few weeks more. Interesting Pakistan is snuggling up to the taliban & helping out with the evacuation [for $]. Not sure who to trust anymore. We're semi tight with China & Russia, would like to hear their side of what's going on here. Cell service comes & goes but lights are on in the KBL tower so they must have a stolen generator.View attachment 332886

I think that there are still few hundred foreigners somewhere in Afghanistan and they can be used as hostages by the Taliban.

 

[morris]

If this rumor is true

The Taliban has it's own propaganda rumors, I am trying to document both sides claims in the "Afghanistan Armed Forces" thread.

 

[FLYNAVY]

I think that there are still few hundred foreigners somewhere in Afghanistan and they can be used as hostages by the Taliban.

The American private entities attempting evac thru various means put the number closer to 2,000 to include 300 US Passport holders, 800 green card holders & the rest spouses, family, children born in the States. We're bringing humanitarian medicals & taking full load of various nationalities. Worried that at some point some smart ass taliban with a Minister title will have to approve passenger manifests. They seem to be busy painting over beautiful women's faces on signs & commandeering Toyata Highlanders & Mercedes for official use. The rank & file say it's ok to miss a couple of paychecks as long as they get fed & ok to take what they need. I think we have max 2 weeks before hostage taking & heads being chopped off. The taliban gov't is locked out of all the computer systems, Google apparently manages the servers with the whole operations of the Country so no bills are getting paid, paychecks are not getting cut & they can't access their favorite porn websites.

 

[morris]

The taliban gov't is locked out of all the computer systems, Google apparently manages the servers with the whole operations of the Country so no bills are getting paid, paychecks are not getting cut & they can't access their favorite porn websites.

That will help China.

 

[morris]

Women's protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul turns violent | CNN

A small group of Afghan women braved the Taliban-controlled streets of Kabul once more on Saturday to demand equal rights and the ability to participate in government, CNN has confirmed.

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Would have been a sweet target for B-52s.

A couple of runs with a C-130 gunship would finish them off.

It is amazing how you guys did not realized you bomb runs problem solving did not solve anything in last 20 years. Despite catastrophic end of this policy, you still believe that a bit more air strikes can change something.

 

[Hiryu2.0]

Afghanistan: Taliban says it will 'raise voice for Kashmir Muslims'

A spokesman for the group tells the BBC it plans to support Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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