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Afghanistan
Taliban to include suicide bombers in their army
2022-01-05
[Khaama] Sounds legit by Geneva Convention
Is this an effective tactic?
Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they will create a special battalion of suicide attackers to be part of their future army.

Deputy Minister of information and culture and spokesperson of the Taliban Zabiullah Mujahid said that the battalion will be part of their special forces and will be active under Defense Ministry.

Zabiullah Mujahid said that the battalion will be used during special operations.

About women and former officers in the Taliban’s army, Mujahid acknowledged that women will be recruited based on need, and specialists of the previous Afghan army will also be given a part in the future army.

Earlier, the defense ministry of IEA had said that they are working on building a 100,000-member army that will be fully equipped.

The IEA had reportedly deployed suicide attackers to Afghanistan’s northern border with Tajikistan but the news has not been confirmed officially.

Suicide attackers had been one of the most successful techniques of the Taliban in the past two decades both against Americans and Afghan security forces.
Posted by:Frank G

#10  Apropos of nothing:
You know, Monty Python had a skit about "Her Majesty's Suicide Highlanders".
Posted by: ed in texas   2022-01-05 21:37  

#9  Reminded me of the Uruk-Hai Berserker named Morflak, who blew up the "culvert" at Helm's Deep.
Posted by: Creater Speaking for Boskone3991   2022-01-05 15:23  

#8  Everywhere and nowhere; sort of a Schrodinger's Bronze Crescent.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-01-05 13:12  

#7  Where would you pin the Service Medals?
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-01-05 11:56  

#6  The org structure must be very flat. I mean, how do you gain enough experience for promotion?

Most likely the purest Peter Principle in action.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-01-05 10:26  

#5  "Close formation!, March!"
"Watch it, Abdullah! You're gonna trip me"
*BOOM*
Posted by: Frank G   2022-01-05 07:37  

#4  Brings up or out to a whole new meaning.
Posted by: Sheter the Lesser9291   2022-01-05 07:23  

#3  But it has a pension program that's to die for.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-01-05 07:17  

#2  #1 The org structure must be very flat. I mean, how do you gain enough experience for promotion?
Posted by: Bunyip 2022-01-05 04:13

...I have a feeling the turnover is all in the lower ranks.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2022-01-05 06:06  

#1  The org structure must be very flat. I mean, how do you gain enough experience for promotion?
Posted by: Bunyip   2022-01-05 04:13  

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