Taliban mocks America propaganda video that shows its fighters dressed up in US gear

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The Taliban have released a propaganda video in which its fighters appear to be dressed in stolen US military uniforms and carrying US-made assault rifles. The video, with a musical soundtrack, was aired on propaganda channels affiliated with the insurgent group. It said the group had deployed an elite unit called "Badri 313" to guard locations in Kabul. The uniforms and weapons brandished by the men appear to be taken from stockpiles that US special forces had provided to the Afghan army. The insurgents can be seen wielding M4 and M-16 assault rifles, wearing bulletproof vests and helmets with night vision goggles, The Sun reported. This is in stark contrast to the group's signature uniform of turbans, trainers, and AK-47s.  The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in a sweeping offensive that culminated in the fall of the capital city Kabul on Sunday. The insurgents easily defeated Afghan forces, and reports suggest they have since captured billions of dollars worth of US weapons left behind by fleeing soldiers.

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