Taliban Marches in City Wearing Black and White Uniforms with Masks and Carrying M-16 Rifles

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] As the Islamic militant group Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan, a video showing Taliban members marching in uniform has been released.

Looking at the video posted on social media (SNS) and news channels on the 22nd, Taliban members carrying the Taliban symbolic flag march in two columns in formation. The location where this video was filmed is reported to be the city center of Kalat, the capital of southern Zabul Province. The video is known to have been released by the Taliban.

What draws attention is the uniforms of the members. The Taliban members commonly seen so far wore traditional Afghan casual clothes with turbans and jackets, carrying assault rifles or rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).

Their hair was messy, and their beards were grown untidily. Some Taliban members were even wearing slippers.

The Taliban members in the newly released video looked completely different. Their faces were covered with white masks and headscarves, exposing only their eyes, and their clothes were all white from top to bottom. They wore black bulletproof vests and carried assault rifles. Most of the rifles are estimated to be American-made M-16s.

The footwear was also military boots, a type not seen among previous Taliban members. The sight of Taliban members dressed uniformly marching in formation was quite unusual. At a glance, it conveyed a very strong image.

The Taliban did not deliver any specific message when releasing this video.

Since seizing the capital Kabul on the 15th, the Taliban is preparing to form a new government. They have also issued conciliatory messages such as respecting human rights to be recognized as a legitimate state by the international community. In particular, it is known that they have started reorganizing the military unit system.

According to foreign media, Taliban commanders and leaders have recently begun discussing the issue of handling government forces numbering up to 300,000. Additionally, the procedure for registering weapons left behind by the U.S. military, which withdrew from Afghanistan, has also begun. Accordingly, the Taliban military system is expected to soon be organized and structured systematically.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.