Taliban carry out 'military parade' to celebrate decisive victory after 20 years long war

Record ID: 1911786

  • Title: Taliban carry out 'military parade' to celebrate decisive victory after 20 years long war
  • Date: 1st September 2021
  • Summary: SHOTLIST KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (SEPTEMBER 1, 2021) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 1. ARMED TALIBAN FIGHTERS ON MILITARY VEHICLES, MILITARY VEHICLES PASSING BY 2. HUNDREDS OF TALIBAN SUPPORTERS IN PARADE GROUND, ARMED TALIBAN FORCES AT SCENE 3. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) MAVLAVE ABDUL GHAFOR, KANDAHAR COMMANDER OF TALIBAN, SAYING: "The parade was prepared on the occasion of Independence Day. Today you will see the parade of different military units here. We congratulate all Afghans on this great victory and success." 4. HUNDREDS OF TALIBAN SUPPORTERS IN PARADE GROUND, ARMED TALIBAN FORCES AT SCENE AAVN SCRIPT: Taliban on Wednesday, Sept. 1, held a 'military parade' in Afghanistan's second largest city Kandahar to celebrate its decisive victory against the US-led coalition. In the parade, the Taliban challenged the world by displaying its military vehicles and weapons, which it used against the coalition forces during the 20 years-long war. Mavlave Abdul Ghafor, the Kandahar Commander of Taliban, said the parade was prepared on the occasion of Independence Day. "Today you will see the parade of different military units here. We congratulate all Afghans on this great victory and success," he said. After the ceremony, which was held for the first time by the Taliban, the group's supporters came together in a huge meeting. In the meeting, the new governor of Kandahar, appointed by the Taliban, addressed the attendees.
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