Guwahati News Desk: The Taliban expressed about feeling betrayed by the US, after they disabled the helicopters/planes.
After the final departure of the US forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban fighters were seen to be erupting in joy and cheer. They marched on the tarmac of Kabul airport, the last stronghold of the western forces till August 31, even fired in the air expressing their happiness. However, just days later, all of their happy moments changed.
It was on Tuesday, when the Kabul airport was littered with artifacts of the withdrawal. Inside the terminal were scattered piles of clothes, luggage and documents. Several CH-46 helicopters used by American forces were parked in a hangar. Infact, it was the US military who informed that they had disabled 27 Humvees and 73 aircraft before leaving.
The Taliban were then left with only 48 aircrafts, though no information has been provided on how many of these are currently operational.
According to sources, the Taliban have said that they “feel betrayed” because Americans disabled military helicopters and planes before their departure from Kabul.
They added by saying that they expected the Americans to leave helicopters in one piece for their use. They said, “We believe it is a national asset and we are the government now and this could have come to great use for us.”
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday informed that their technical teams are “repairing and cleaning” the airport and advised people to avoid the area for the time being.
Meanwhile, the Taliban appear to be engaged in getting Afghanistan running again, a task that could prove challenging to fighters who have spent most of their lives waging an insurgency in the countryside.
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