Taliban To Recruit Suicide Bombers For Afghan Army

Bloomberg: Taliban adding suicide bombers to army ranks to bolster defences

KABUL (BLOOMBERG) - The Taliban will officially recruit suicide bombers to become part of the army as the militant group tries to contain its biggest security threat from rival Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) since forming the government in Afghanistan four months ago.

Before sweeping into power last year, the Taliban used suicide bombers as a key weapon to attack and defeat US and Afghan troops in the 20-year war.

Now the group wants to reform and organise the scattered squads of suicide bombers across the country to operate under a single unit and protect Afghanistan, said Taliban deputy spokesman Bilal Karimi.

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Taliban To Recruit Suicide Bombers For Afghan Army

Taliban to recruit suicide bombers for Afghanistan’s armed forces to fight local chapter of IS -- The Independent

Taliban unveils twisted suicide bomber squadron to ‘fulfil God’s will’ amid fears of attacks on West -- The SUN

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Taliban to recruit suicide bombers in Afghan army: Report -- ANI

Afghan Taliban Leaders Say Battalion Of Suicide Bombers Will Be Part Of Afghan Army, Threaten To Deploy 2,000 Suicide Bombers At Afghan Embassy In Washington D.C. If The U.S. Deploys 2,000 Troops At U.S. Embassy In Kabul -- MEMRI