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Afghanistan Armed Forces at a Glance
Associated Press ^
| Sunday, October 7, 2001
Posted on 10/07/2001 4:34:09 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Oct 07, 2001 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- A look at armed forces in Afghanistan:
Forces of the Taliban:
-Troops: 50,000.
-Small arms: AK assault rifles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, recoilless rifles.
-Armored forces (650 vehicles total): T-62, T-54, T-55 main battle tanks, BMP infantry fighting vehicles, BTR troop carriers, BRDM-2 scout cars.
-Artillery: 76mm mountain gun, 122mm and 152mm towed guns, 107mm and 122mm multiple-rocket launch systems, 82mm and 120mm mortars.
-Air Defenses: 23mm ZU-23-2 automatic cannons, 100mm anti-aircraft guns, possibly U.S.-made Stinger surface-to-air missiles.
-Air Force: 10 Su-22 fighter-bombers, 5 MiG-21 fighters, 10 transport helicopters, 40 cargo airplanes.
Forces of the Northern Alliance:
-Troops: 12,000-15,000.
-Small arms: AK assault rifles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, recoilless rifles.
-Armored forces (60-70 vehicles total): T-62, T-54, T-55 main battle tanks, BMP infantry fighting vehicles, BTR troop carriers, BRDM-2 scout cars.
-Artillery: 107mm, 122mm, 140mm, 220mm multiple-launch rocket systems, 82mm and 120mm mortars, 100mm, 122mm and 152mm towed guns, 76mm mountain guns.
-Air Defenses: One ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, ZU-23-2 truck-mounted automatic cannons, Stinger surface-to-air missiles.
-Missiles: FROG-7 surface-to-surface missiles, Scud-B short-range ballistic missiles (25-30 missiles at most).
-Air Force: Eight transport helicopters, 3-4 cargo airplanes.
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Source: Jane's Information Group
By The Associated Press
Copyright 2001 Associated Press, All rights reserved
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God bless our President, God bless our troops, and God bless the United States of America!
To: JohnHuang2
You are a lean, mean posting machine!
Thanks for the info. You read my mind. I was wondering how the two forces measured up.
To: JohnHuang2
Afgans air and armored force as of now...7:40 PM EDT. Air=0 Armored=not many if any. ground troops=running like hell.
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posted on
10/07/2001 4:39:31 PM PDT
by
crz
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To: JohnHuang2
Do you think Iran will accept Afghanistan's fighter jets like they did with Iraq's 10 years ago?
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posted on
10/07/2001 4:43:44 PM PDT
by
Tai_Chung
To: Tai_Chung
If by accept you mean steal, then yes. I don't think that there are all that many left though, and most of the pilots were Pakistani's who left the country weeks ago.
To: crz
"Afgans air and armored force as of now...7:40 PM EDT. Air=0 Armored=not many if any. ground troops=running like hell.".....while planning a scrap metal yard sale.
To: Tai_Chung
I imagine that by now all of their remaining functional heavy arms, if assembled in one place, can be taken in at a glance. Not much left to look at.
To: JohnHuang2
OK, John...that's what they had this morning---now, how's your intel?...what do they have tonight?
;-)
To: Clinton's a liar
Thanks, my frient =^)
To: EternalVigilance
hehehehe;^)
To: LLAN-DDEUSANT
LLAN-DDEUSANT?....hmmmm...is that French for 'little traitor', or what?
I've seen you posting on other threads...just exactly whose side are you on?
To: EternalVigilance
Excellent point, EV!
To: JohnHuang2
friend, frient, wassa diff? LOL
To: Clinton's a liar
Heck fire, we got 50,000 Freepers! Let's go get em!
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posted on
10/07/2001 4:57:53 PM PDT
by
WVNan
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To: JohnHuang2
Well, I have to say, if I were in command of a force like this and were facing an onslaught by the US of A if I didn't do this or that, you can bet your last dollar that I'd surrender whatever GW & Co. wanted, because between casualties and desertion, there won't be much left of this ragtag bunch, by the time GW & Co. is through and gone to attend to other places, like Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, and whoever else is left.
God Bless America! Time to kick some major Taliban butt.
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posted on
10/07/2001 5:00:44 PM PDT
by
Marauder
To: Clinton's a liar
friend, frient, wassa diff? LOL!
It's a case of: TBEB = Typing before engaging brain ;^)
To: LLAN-DDEUSANT
W's idea to set up a puppet government in the place and keep our guys there while he goes through the motionsGoes through the "motions" of what? What in the world are you talking about?
To: RevNan
LOL I'll betcha some FReepers are much better armed!
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