Taliban Holds Military Parade in Kabul With Weapons Left Behind in US Withdrawal

Taliban Holds Military Parade in Kabul With Weapons Left Behind in US Withdrawal
A general view of Taliban military parade in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov, 14, 2021. Ali Khara/Reuters
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KABUL, Afghanistan—Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters as they continue to seek international recognition of their leadership.

The Taliban operated as insurgent fighters for two decades, but have used the large stock of weapons and equipment left behind when the former Western-backed government collapsed in August to overhaul their forces.