Monday, September 4, 2017

New Taliban Video Showcases Their Elite Fighters Mimicking The Style And Tactics Of U.S. Special Forces

An elite Taliban unit conducts a patrol in a screenshot from a Taliban propaganda video uploaded to the group's offical website Aug. 30. The Taliban fighters are wearing uniforms and apparel that most resembles western militaries.

Military Times: Taliban mimic American commandos in latest propaganda video

WASHINGTON — A recent Taliban propaganda video uploaded to the group’s official media site appears to show Taliban fighters mimicking the style and tactics of American commandos.

The video, titled “Caravan of Heroes 13,” was posted to the group’s propaganda outlet called Voice of Jihad on Thursday.

The 70-minute-plus video covers various Taliban tactics from assaults and ambushes, to emplacing roadside bombs.

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WNU Editor: These fighters do not look like bearded Taliban fighters with turbans, using old Soviet Kalashnikovs, with sandals being their footwear.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Question:

Where were they training?

Pakistan?

In the open in broad daylight?

Maybe the U.S. does not have full coverage over Afghanistan, but there has to be considerable coverage, which makes you wonder if this was shot in Pakistan under the noses of (read approval by) the Pakistanis.

Heck, the National Reconnaissance Office probably can tell which valley it is by the picture. (Some of the same algorithms as the ones to map and identify faces)

Google earth might have enough resolution. Use that as your source and if it is Pakistan, throw down.

fazman said...

They wear underpants, that about as real as the comparison with u.s spec ops gets.

Anonymous said...

Excellent! Now all we need to do is expose them to powerpoint briefings, risk averse leaders, and bureaucratic headquarters.