Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave
Reuters | Jun 30, 2021 08:23 PM EDT
Armed men attend a gathering to announce their support for Afghan security forces and that they are ready to fight against the Taliban, (Photo : REUTERS/Stringer)
Gun in hand, 55-year-old Dost Mohammad Salangi recites poetry as he leads a small group of men to a look-out post high in the rugged hills of Parwan province, north of the Afghan capital Kabul.
Heavily bearded and wearing a traditional circular pakol hat to keep off the sun, he has a warning for the Islamist militant Taliban movement, which has increased attacks on Afghan forces and claimed more territory as foreign troops withdraw.
Afghan civilians take up arms as US-led forces leave
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