
Taliban Effort To Resurrect Afghan Air Force Runs Into Turbulence
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 25, 2023 Afghanistan’s hard-line Islamist Taliban rulers are keen on showcasing their government’s military prowess by frequently displaying repaired helicopters and planes from the country’s inventory of aging aircraft. But the once ragtag militant group that relied on small arms, rocket launchers, roadside bombs, and suicide bombers to