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2016-03-27 Afghanistan

Taliban equipped with Humvee armored vehicles attack security posts in Balkh

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Posted by Fred 2016-03-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 and where did they acquire these armored Humvees?

Posted by Frank G 2016-03-27 08:11|| 2016-03-27 08:11|| Front Page Top

#2 When they fled the AO, the Afghan army probably left them for the Taliban rather than destroying them.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-27 08:14|| 2016-03-27 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 ...and the Tellies found someone who could keep them going. Not to be confused with the national/state government that probably couldn't.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-03-27 09:00|| 2016-03-27 09:00|| Front Page Top

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