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Afghanistan
Might of the Taliban Air Force: Islamists now have 48 aircraft including Black Hawks and A-29 attack planes after US retreat left them with more air power than many NATO nations
2021-09-01
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Jihadists have seized several major airbases, in Herat, Khost, Kunduz and Mazar-i-Sharif, and Kabul

  • They have proudly posted pictures of seized $6m Black Hawks and a $14m Hercules transport jet

  • The Taliban have been hunting for pilots from the disbanded Afghan Air Force to fly the vehicles
    Have they, indeed? An opportunity for someone...
  • Before Kabul fell, planes and helicopters were disabled by US troops, while others were flown overseas

  • The jihadists have as many as 48 aircraft - it's not clear how many planes or helicopters this breaks down to

  • This is more aircraft than a third of Nato member states, including: Albania, Bosnia, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Slovenia

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