The Afghan Taliban Have Their Own Version Of 'Special Forces'

Members of a purported Afghan Taliban "Special Forces Unit."The Long War Journal/Twitter

Newsweek: What Is the Taliban's 'Red Unit'? Jihadi Special Forces Are Using Russian, U.S. Tech for Attacks

It was called the “Caravan of Heroes.” The video opens with the silhouettes of commandos—guns cocked—appearing over a hill, a sunrise in the background. They could have been American or British special forces, but they were from another group: the Taliban.

The fighters, dressed in black camo slacks, are shown ambushing a checkpoint using military-style tactics and automatic weapons.

It appeared to mimic U.S. special forces and is the result of the Taliban creating their own elite division, one acknowledged by Afghan officials: the “Red Unit.”

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