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Viral video: Taliban taking part in with Blackhawk helicopter as issues over deserted US army gear grows

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A video reportedly of the Taliban taxiing a Blackhawk helicopter on the Kandahar airport is doing rounds on social media. A Russian media home deal with shared that the helicopter is below the Taliban occupation who’re attempting to take it for a joyride, however unable to take action. 
It’s no secret that the Taliban seized a serious haul of US military-supplied gear when it took over Afghanistan earlier this month.Does anybody know if there’s an Idiot’s Guide to Flying a Blackhawk? If you’ve obtained a replica, the Taliban wants you. pic.twitter.com/ubYlVVoa9y— RT (@RT_com) August 25, 2021
In the video, the Blackhawk could be seen crawling on the Kandahar airport, struggling to get off the bottom. However, The Drive, in its report means that there isn’t any affirmation if the helicopter is being flown by the Taliban. 
Taliban takes management of lots of of deserted army helicopters. Image Source: The SunBillions value of weapons and autos below Taliban management
With the US army’s hasty withdrawal, the Taliban has gained management over the deserted weapons and autos. 
Reports recommend that high-grade struggle gear value as much as £13 billion has been seized by the Taliban. This contains 200,000 firearms (M24 snipers and assault weapons) and 20,000 Humvees captured from the Afghan military. 
The US intelligence officers now concern that the Taliban might need entry to over 150 helicopters and planes, together with 45 UH-60 Blackhawk choppers.
Surprisingly, out of those 45, seven Blackhawks which value round $21million every, arrived in Afghanistan simply final month.
It has additionally been reported that dozens of plane from the previous Afghan army have now left the nation to airports in neighbouring Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Resistance fighters battling the Taliban in Panjshir and close by provinces had said that lots of of members of the Afghan army had joined them with their weapons.
However, it’s troublesome to get an correct rely of the fly machines below the Taliban management as there may be not sufficient publicly obtainable information. The US authorities is going through extensive criticism for leaving their gear behind for the Taliban to make use of and promote.