3/21/2023 0 Comments Taliban mocks iwo jimaIt shows six United States Marines raising the US flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final stages of the Pacific War. The original Iwo Jima photograph was clicked by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press on February 23, 1945. The Badri 313 unit is reportedly named after the Battle of Badr 1,400 years ago when Prophet Mohammed defeated the enemy with just 313 men.Īlso Read | Under Taliban, Afghanistan is the address of global jihad (Photo via social media)Īs can be seen from the photos, the Badri 313 unit has its fighters donned in US-made tactical gear, complete with night-vision goggles, camouflage, and combat equipment, to simulate the iconic World War II photograph. Badri 313 Battalion members of the Taliban hoisting a Taliban flag. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press. This Badri 313 Battalion, a little-known elite unit within the ranks of the Taliban, has now reportedly 'recreated' one of the most important and recognisable images from World War II - Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. The video, with a musical soundtrack, was aired on propaganda channels affiliated with the Taliban and said they have deployed soldiers from the “the Badri 313 Brigade” to guard locations in Kabul. The group has also released propaganda videos their fighters wearing stolen US-made military gear, including assault rifles and sophisticated tactical radio. In a renewed propaganda push, the Taliban are attempting to solidify their control in Afghanistan by releasing a series of footage that show the insurgents inspecting long lines of vehicles and opening crates of new firearms, communications gear, and even military drones. Akr2fQTnvq- Clay Travis August 21, 2021Īlso Read | ‘The Resistance has just begun’: Ahmad Massoud, son of assassinated anti-Taliban fighter, calls for support The Taliban dressed up in American military gear we left behind when we fled the country and staged their own mock Iwo Jima photo.
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