The images coming from Afghanistan with the assassination by the Taliban of the former commander of the army army in the country are shocking.
According to a video that has seen the light of day, the former official, General Haji Mullah Ahkazai, is tied, with a handkerchief in his eyes, kneeling on the ground and the Taliban shooting him with an automatic weapon.
According to a UN report, this practice has been practiced by the Taliban since their advance began and is now being continued in Kabul, going from house to house.
In addition to former regime officials, they are looking for NATO collaborators and threatening their relatives that if they do not surrender, they too will face a horrible end under Islamic law.
With the surrender of government forces, large quantities of American equipment fell into the hands of the Taliban. As a result, more than 2.000 armored vehicles and up to 40 warplanes, from Black Hawk helicopters to drones, fell into the hands of the Taliban.
The Reuters report also shocked that in the last 20 years, the Americans had given the Afghan government forces 600.000 weapons for infantry (automatic rifles, pistols, etc.), cannons, mortars, as well as 16.000 binoculars, a very important night. armament element for night operations.
All this equipment is included in the spoils of the Taliban, after the surrender of the government forces (200.000-300.000 men).
Trying to reassure, US officials say advanced systems, such as helicopters, are complex and require special training, with one official saying: "It's ironic, but the fact that our equipment breaks down often will save lives."
Source: Protothema.gr