VIDEO: Taliban uses US weapons left behind in Afghanistan to fight Iran
Jun 2
By Mahmoud Bennett (Anchor), Ben Burke (Producer/Editor)
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Artillery shootings on Afghan border between Iran and Taliban over water rights
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Using American weapons, the Taliban exchanged heavy gunfire with Iran along Iran’s border with Afghanistan during the weekend of May 27, 2023. The groups were fighting over a water rights dispute in the region. At least three people died and others were wounded.
Video that has spread on social media shows Taliban fighters using a mix of old Soviet gear and U.S. weapons. Some of the videos showed U.S. armored Humvees rolling down a road, reportedly on their way to the fight. Another video showed a massive Soviet D-30 Howitzer in the back of a Navistar 7,000 transport truck from the U.S.
According to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the U.S. spent $18.6 billion equipping the Afghan National Army for the war in Afghanistan. The Pentagon has said it left behind about $7.12 billion worth of military equipment, and it’s had a hard time keeping track of it all in the wake of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Many of the weapons are now in the hands of the Taliban, some being used to fight off enemies like Iran.
The fighting comes as newly-leaked documents reveal Iran could be planning new attacks against U.S. troops in Syria. According to a Washington Post report, Iran is arming militants in Syria and training forces to use bombs specifically intended to target U.S. military vehicles and kill U.S. personnel.
THE TALIBAN AND IRAN EXCHANGED HEAVY GUNFIRE ALONG IRAN’S BORDER WITH AFGHANISTAN OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND.
THE FIGHTING — OVER A WATER RIGHTS DISPUTE IN THE REGION.
AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE DIED — AND OTHERS WERE WOUNDED.
ON THE TALIBAN’S SIDE DURING THE FIGHTING — JUST SOME OF THE OVER 7 BILLION DOLLARS OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT THE U-S LEFT WHEN IT EVACUATED AFGHANISTAN BACK IN 20-21.
VIDEO THAT HAS SPREAD TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS TALIBAN FIGHTERS USING A MIX OF OLD SOVIET GEAR AND U.S. WEAPONS.
SOME OF THE VIDEOS SHOWED U-S ARMORED HUMVEES ROLLING DOWN A ROAD — REPORTEDLY ON THEIR WAY TO THE FIGHT.
ANOTHER VIDEO SHOWED A MASSIVE SOVIET D-30 HOWITZER IN THE BACK OF A NAVISTAR 7-THOUSAND TRANSPORT TRUCK FROM THE U.S.
ACCORDING TO THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION — THE U-S SPENT OVER 18 BILLION DOLLARS EQUIPPING THE AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY FOR THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN.
MUCH OF THAT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE TALIBAN.
THE FIGHTING BETWEEN THE TALIBAN AND IRAN COMES AS NEWLY-LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL IRAN COULD BE PLANNING NEW ATTACKS AGAINST U-S TROOPS IN SYRIA.
ACCORDING TO A WASHINGTON POST REPORT – IRAN IS ARMING MILITANTS IN SYRIA AND TRAINING FORCES TO USE BOMBS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO TARGET U-S MILITARY VEHICLES AND KILL U-S PERSONNEL.
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Iranian Border Guards Killed in Taliban Clash Amid Water Dispute
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At least 3 killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran, Taliban exchange heavy gunfire in conflict over water rights on Afghan border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran and Afghanistan: Firefight between Taliban and Iranian border officials
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Three killed in border clashes between Iran and Afghanistan
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At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Taliban, Iran exchange heavy gunfire on Afghan border; water rights issue escalates
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Iranian border guards clash with Taliban along Afghanistan border
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At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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3 killed in Afghanistan-Iran border clash
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iranian Border Guards Exchange Fire With The Taliban Amid Water Tensions
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Two killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border, Taliban official says
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Two people were killed in Taliban and Iranian fire exchanges
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Taliban: Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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At Least Three Killed in Clash on Iran-Afghan Border
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Two killed in border clashes between Afghan, Iranian forces
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‘Heavy casualties’ as Iran, Taliban exchange gunfire at Afghan border over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Firefight between Taliban and Iranian border guards
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Clashes between Iran border guards and Taliban forces
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Battle between Taliban and Iranian border guards
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At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Firefight between Taliban and Iranian border guards
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Advocacy group says Iran, Taliban fight on border with Afghanistan as sound of gunfire heard
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Artillery shootings on Afghan border between Iran and Taliban over water rights
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3 killed in clash on Iran-Afghanistan border
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Two killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border, Taliban official says
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Conflict broke out between Iran and Taliban
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Firefight between Taliban and Iranian border guards
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Clash between Iranian border guards and Taliban: At least 3 dead, 2 wounded
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Clashes Erupt at Afghanistan and Iran Border – Khaama Press
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Clash on Iran’s border with Afghanistan! VIDEO
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Armed water dispute erupts on Iran-Afghanistan border
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An exchange of fire on the border between Iran and Afghanistan
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Skirmish Breaks Out at Iran-Afghanistan Border
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Firefight between Taliban and Iranian border guards
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
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Clashes between Iranian border guards and “Taliban” forces
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Iran closes the border with Afghanistan until further notice
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