* Hundreds of fixed-wing aircraft and tactical helicopters left to Taliban fighters
* Plus hundreds of thousands of weapons and thousands of armoured vehicles
* Sandals are now replaced with combat boots and tailored camouflage uniforms
When British soldiers deployed to Helmand 15 years ago their Taliban counterparts were shabbily dressed in tattered traditional outfits and armed with decades-old Russian rifles and grenade launchers.
While they possessed guile in spades, and knew every inch of the jungle-like 'Green Zone' where battles were fought, they were poorly equipped and poorly trained.
Now, following the ramshackle withdrawal of international forces, the Taliban has been bequeathed a £62billion bounty of military equipment, including hundreds of fixed-wing aircraft and tactical helicopters, tens of thousands of armoured vehicles and hundreds of thousands of weapons.
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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. This seized military arsenal is going to blow-back against the U.S., and for a long time.
As for the pallet of cash in the above video.
I am deeply skeptical on how the Taliban got that cash.
Bottom line.
No one leaves that type of cash hanging around so that the Taliban can then "accidentally" stumble upon.
My gut is telling me that the U.S. is bribing the Taliban to not launch military strikes against them, and to let Americans through to the airport.