Taliban Military Parade: Missiles, Armored Vehicles, Helicopters... Why is Taliban Showing Its Power at Bagram Airbase?

Along with them were other ministers and all the spokespersons of the Taliban government. To make this parade bigger, Taliban also organized its live broadcast. In which information related to weapons was being given in the local language. 

What weapons did the Taliban demonstrate?

Hundreds of Taliban fighters appeared in the parade with US-made M-4 rifles. Simultaneously, the Taliban demonstrated the entire fleet of the International M1124 Max Pro Anti Mine Ambush Protect Vehicle. In fact, the US Army had hurriedly left Afghanistan in August last year. She had left behind a large number of vehicles and other weapons at the Bagram airbase. The Taliban also displayed Grad and Scud missiles in this parade. These missiles are said to be of the Afghan army, which were later confiscated from the rebels in Panjshir. The Taliban have flown Black Hawk and Mi-17 helicopters over the vehicles involved in the parade.  

Why is the Taliban so happy?

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021. Then the US army went from here in chaos. Now a year has been completed on this day. To make it special, the Taliban decided to take out the parade on a large scale at the Bagram airbase. The US military had been fighting against the Taliban on Afghan soil for the past 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. Due to the efforts of America, a non-Taliban government was formed in Afghanistan. Its first president was Hamid Karzai. It is also called the West-backed government. Later, Ashraf Ghani got this post in his place. But after the Taliban took over the country, he left the country and fled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

What is the story of Bagram Airbase?

Afghanistan's Bagram Airbase is located near Kabul. It is so strategically important that the US made it its main military base. The US military used to conduct its air missions in Afghanistan from here. This airbase is located on the important air route of Central Asia. The airspace inside Iran can be monitored through the radar mounted on this base. Not only this, through Bagram, America also kept an eye on the Russian military base located in Tajikistan.

Taliban fighters celebrate across Afghanistan

Taliban fighters have celebrated by taking out processions in various cities. During this, many fighters were seen roaming with Humvi vehicles made in America. Not only this, many of us were expressing their happiness by sitting on the vehicles. The Taliban have also demonstrated their strength by hoisting flags at several important places in Kabul city. While many fighters have appeared in US special forces uniforms.