The Badri 313 In Kabul
BY Herschel Smith
3 years, 4 months ago
The unit that the Taliban has put in charge of the Afghan capital of Kabul is Badri 313, their special forces battalion.
Badri 313 is not a ragtag bunch of goat farmers like much of the Taliban regulars. According to media reports, they are a lethal special forces unit with the gear and expertise to go with it. US military weapons, night goggles, tactical vests, helmets…it’s all there. Now we know how the Taliban offensive took over the country so quickly.
Regular Taliban fighters are usually seen sporting turbans and vests while carrying old rifles.
After the takeover of Kabul, the Taliban’s special commando unit — Badri 313 — is ruling the streets of the Afghan capital. Armed with modern weapons and gadgets, the elite forces of Taliban are guarding the streets of Kabul. The forces have been specially trained for special operations. Reports say that the Taliban’s special commandos played a key role in Afghan offensive and are now responsible for the security of Kabul where they can be seen deployed at all key locations.
Taliban special forces of the 313 Badri Battalion were deployed to Kabul. pic.twitter.com/isXcmU5NHI
— WorldOnAlert (@worldonalert) August 17, 2021
Eh … I don’t know. It’s one thing to have nice equipment, uniforms, vehicles, a command structure, and money. It’s entirely a different thing to be fully trained by professionals on how to use it all.
With that said, their equipment is nice. I saw NODS, Peq-15s, M4s, body armor, ballistic helmets, and so on. That all costs a lot of money, and it includes a bunch of stuff I don’t have.
On August 23, 2021 at 5:45 am, Wes said:
RE the gear being sported, have heard that it’s former ANA gear, “only dropped once.”
On August 23, 2021 at 9:17 am, K9 Operator said:
Yeah the equipment cost a lot of money, paid for by US taxpayers and donated by Uncle Sugar. The Taliban didn’t pay squat.
On August 23, 2021 at 8:27 pm, Red Man said:
As a super secret special seal ranger raider commando commander leader Sgt captain
, I often kept a mag pouch on my mag while inserted in my custom M-16! I guess that super duper talib commando took notes!