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#Afghan forces

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Michael Kugelman
Michael Kugelman

“For years, the Taliban had prepared the ground for this final battle. Taliban forces established deep footprints and eventual control in districts around the country, including near cities - thereby positioning themselves for the urban offensives of recent days. They amassed large quantities of heavy weaponry seized from Afghan forces. They diversified their sources of financing beyond the drug trade, making a wealthy armed group even richer. The Taliban's current advances did not come out of nowhere.”

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Deputy director and senior associate at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
16 Aug 2021 4 3
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Carter Malkasian
Carter Malkasian

“Afghan forces, for a long period of time, have had problems with morale and also their willingness to fight the Taliban. The Taliban can paint themselves as those who are resisting and fighting occupation, which is something that is kind of near and dear to what it means to be Afghan. Whereas that's a much harder thing for the government to claim, or the military forces fighting for the government.”

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Former senior adviser to the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff
16 Aug 2021 3 2
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Lloyd Austin
Lloyd Austin

“The lack of resistance that the Taliban faced from Afghan forces has been extremely disconcerting. They had all the advantages, they had 20 years of training by our coalition forces, a modern air force, good equipment and weapons. But you can't buy will and you can't purchase leadership. And that's really what was missing in this situation.”

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US Secretary of Defense
15 Aug 2021 2 1
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Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki

“Ultimately, our view is that the Afghan national security defence forces have the equipment, numbers and training to fight back, which will strengthen their position at the negotiating table.”

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White House spokeswoman
10 Aug 2021 2 3
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Ziauddin Zia
Ziauddin Zia

“Right now the Taliban are fighting [in Aybak] with Afghan forces to capture the police headquarters and compound of the provincial governor. Several parts of the capital have fallen to the Taliban.”

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Lawmaker in Aybak capital of the northern Afghan province of Samangan
09 Aug 2021 3 3
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