Photographs of the suicide assault teams that struck in Kabul, Paktia, Logar, and Nangarhar on April 15, 2012. Photos from Voice of Jihad.
Taliban Release Photos, Videos Of Kabul Suicide Teams -- Long War Journal
The Afghan Taliban have released photos and videos of members of the suicide assault teams that attacked Kabul and the provincial capitals of Paktia, Logar, and Nangarhar earlier this week. The photos were released as the US and Afghan officials have blamed the Haqqani Network, a dangerous Taliban subgroup, for executing the attacks.
The images and videos were released yesterday in the Pashtu and Arabic sections of the Taliban's propaganda website, Voice of Jihad.
The photographs show the Taliban marching and standing in formation. Some fighters are in military uniforms with masks or motorcycle helmets. Others are dressed in white and are wearing suicide vests.
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