Turkish Talībán fighters in Paktia province.
In 2005 when Talībán's insurgency had gained momentum to move towards it's ultimate goal (Aug, 2021) five Turkish nationals from Istanbul & Ankara travelled to Afghanistan to assist TB in their war against NATO.
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In 2005 when Talībán's insurgency had gained momentum to move towards it's ultimate goal (Aug, 2021) five Turkish nationals from Istanbul & Ankara travelled to Afghanistan to assist TB in their war against NATO.
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Officials from IEA had send them to Zurmat district along with Uzbeks & Chechens because the district was hotbed to Talībán from around Afghanistan to ensure their safety.
This is the same district where the famous battle of Shahi Kot (Anaconda Op) took place.
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This is the same district where the famous battle of Shahi Kot (Anaconda Op) took place.
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The five Turkish nationals were there along with their wives & children, the families were living in a house owned by TB fighter, they spend some time there doing their daily activities with the local Talībáñ, they only communicate in Arabic language.
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Some of TBs could speak and understand Arabic so it was the only way for them to communicate.
Once in a conversation someone asked them about Erdogan saying he's religious pious man to which they respond "Erdogan is just life Karzai there's no difference between the two".
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Once in a conversation someone asked them about Erdogan saying he's religious pious man to which they respond "Erdogan is just life Karzai there's no difference between the two".
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Due to them being foreigners one could tell the difference between them and locals & spies were paid huge somes pre-2010 for giving coordinations regarding them, the common perception was that every foreigner with Talībáñ are AQ thus making them wanted ones to US at the time.
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Few months later their car was struck with airstrike while traveling to unknown place in the same district leaving five widows & orphans behind, to this day I never found out about the fate women & children, what happened to them I couldn't find out.
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