US troops destroyed more than 70 aircraft and dozens of armoured vehicles before they left and disabled air defences that had thwarted an attempted Islamic State rocket attack on the eve of their departure. The Taliban has released a photo in which a number of the group's forces, under the guise of US troops, are mocking a famous image of US troops in World War II during the battle of Iwo Jima in. withdrawal as a sign that a long-awaited military victory could finally be on the horizon. More than 123,000 people were evacuated from Kabul in a massive but chaotic airlift by the United States and its allies over the past two weeks, but many of those who helped Western nations during the war were left behind. The group has taken the manner of the U.S. Thousands of Afghans have already fled the country, fearing Taliban reprisals. Several thousand anti-Taliban fighters, from local militias as well as remnants of army and special forces units, have gathered in the valley under the command of regional leader Ahmad Massoud. New Delhi, Aug 22 The Taliban has released a photo in which a number of the groups forces, under. Marines hoisted up the American flag during World War II. New Delhi: The Taliban has released a photo in which a number of the group’s forces, under the guise of US troops, are mocking a famous image of US troops in World War II during the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. military gear and hoisting up the flag of the fundamentalist Islamic group in nearly the exact same pose that U.S. The image, which some have called 'humiliating,' shows an elite Taliban fighting unit donned in U.S. Destruction from recent fighting and a hiatus in administration and the foreign aid on which many Afghans depend has left the country in a precarious state and the Taliban does not have complete control.Īt least seven Taliban fighters were killed in clashes in the Panjshir valley north of the capital on Monday night, two members of the main anti-Taliban opposition group said. Taliban mocks America with iconic World War II photo. The Taliban appear to be mocking the United States in a new propaganda photo.