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By 40. Simkins
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The Talibans media wing has wased le ime
seeing doves of new propaganda inthe wake ofits
!scenson ro power,
Ti one parla image reese chs week members
of he Talis Badri 313 Batalion appear mos
Joe Rosenthal iconic 1945 image ofthe Bag sing
‘Mop Mount Saibachi duting the Battle of Jn.
Inthe Tala imag, fighters Belonging othe
Bade 313, which some ate calling the Taliban’ elte
commando wire shown wear fll xtc
‘uniforms, combat boos, tactical gear and night vison
peg.
Similar photographs lesen recent day show
Taliban fighters canying weapons and equipmene i
sued by the United Sate rallied ations, including
Xd carbines and what appear to be Tejcon advanced
bat apa gansights, or ACG.
Alona depictions of Taliban fighters who seldom
appeared with henry wespory ria all lary
tt pole behind by the Afghan army.
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nrenade weaponry, is srr oF ataas sre” Elis
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about what the wider enterprie tits ging on
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a of July included 45 UH-60 Black Hak hlicop
ters and four C-190 tore planes, according toa
repor by the Special Inspector General for gh
sean Reconstruction.
"Wedant have a complete picture, obviowy of
wher vey ale of defense materia as gone, but
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the Taliban?” Whit
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sping oreiy hand ic ove tous athe airport
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ctor daring the Bate of Bade
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Bada 313 fighters, Qari Saced Khouy a wel known
roTaliben social mea infuences,claed the the
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