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Taliban Effort To Resurrect Afghan Air Force Runs Into Turbulence
[RFERL] Afghanistan's hard-line Islamist Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
 rulers are keen on showcasing their government's military prowess by frequently displaying repaired helicopters and planes from the country's inventory of aging aircraft.

Muller says that, based on photos and videos, the Taliban now has approximately 50 operational planes and helicopters.
But the once ragtag Death Eater group that relied on small arms, rocket launchers, roadside kabooms, and jacket wallahs to wage war for a quarter century is struggling to get its dreams of building a modern air force off the ground.
Posted by: trailing wife 2023-05-27
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