Taliban's Key 'Red Unit' Commander Killed - World Ted from worldted.com
The afghan authorities must immediately order an independent and effective investigation into use of unnecessary and excessive force that led to the. Image captiona member of a taliban red unit or special forces (kneeling, bottom left) poses with other taliban in balkh. 370,830 followers · armed forces.
The afghan and us forces have killed one of the top commanders of the taliban's red unit, the movement's special forces group, during an operation in the east of the country, media reported, citing the afghan national directorate of security.
Unlike regular taliban fighters, analysts say the outfit is better trained and armed and is sent on special operations targeting bases and posts of the afghan national army and police. The taliban special forces are seen wearing new uniforms and chest rigs, and are photographed with a captured afghan army humvee. It appeared to mimic u.s. In december, afghan national security forces seized another 34 tons of raw hashish and 300 kilograms of processed a combined afghan special mission wing and national interdiction unit operation seized 34 tons of raw hashish.
