Daily Mail: Taliban fighters admit that Russia is supplying them with weapons putting Putin at odds with the West again
* Taliban fighters claim in new video that Russia supplied them with weapons
* Militants in Afghanistan can be seen with sniper rifles and heavy machine guns
* Russia has previously denied it trades with the Taliban in the war-torn country
* US general John Nicholson said in April he was 'not refuting' claims that Russia supplies arms to the militants
Taliban fighters have claimed that Russia is supplying them with weapons including snipers and heavy machine guns.
America's top general in Afghanistan said earlier this year that he was 'not refuting' reports Moscow was providing support, including weapons, to the militant group.
Kremlin chiefs have previously denied trading with the Taliban. But new footage, obtained by CNN, appears to show fighters in possession of improved weaponry which the militants claim was supplied by Russian government sources.
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WNU Editor: Personally .... I would be shocked if the Russian government is supplying the Taliban with weapons. Because of the 1980 - 1988 Soviet-Afghan war .... Russian sentiment towards Afghan militants/Taliban/etc. is overwhelming negative. If Putin authorised such an arrangement .... the blow-back from the Russian public will be enormous. The Kremlin has denied these reports .... and the CNN report that broke this story admits that the weapons could have come from anyone. But these weapons are there, and the origins of where they came from are still unknown.
Update: The Taliban have also gotten their hands on US Special Forces weapons .... Taliban seen with SCAR rifle commonly carried by American commandos (Military Times). More here .... How Did Taliban Fighters Get Their Hands On US Special Operations Gear? (Task & Purpose)
More News On Reports On The Afghan Taliban Claiming That Russia Is Supplying Them Weapons
Videos suggest Russian government may be arming Taliban -- CNN
Russia 'could be arming the Taliban', according to newly emerged video -- The Independent
Videos suggest Russian government may be arming Taliban -- The Hill
Taliban fighters claim Russia is giving them weapons -- NYPost
Russian heavy weaponry seen in hands of Taliban fighters -- Washington Times
Russia Is Arming Taliban in Afghanistan, Afghan Reports Say As New Videos of Russian Guns Emerge -- Newsweek
New video purports to show that Russia is arming the Afghan Taliban -- The Week
Taliban Obtains New Weaponry Funded By Russian Government, Says Report -- The Inquisitr
Russia Could Be Arming Taliban In Afghanistan: Report -- International Business Times
2 comments:
I'm not suprised. We supplied the Taliban and Usama in the war against soviet aggression many years ago. Tit for tat. As long as sanctions are in place against Russian they will be a huckleberry for America.
The Russians are better at hiding things than the U.S.
The Russians know this.
The U.S. knows this.
Figuring that they could keep it secret from the Russian people, the Russians oligarchy is playing cold hearted chess.
They are just joining the Iranians, Pakistanis, Chinese and French.
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