The Taliban celebrate 3 years in power with a military parade at a former US air base in Afghanistan

(14 Aug 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Bagram, Afghanistan - 14 August 2024 1. Various of abandoned U.S. military tanks with Taliban personnel saluting at Bagram Airbase in parade 2. Various of military trucks carrying munitions 3. Helicopters flying over parade 4. Military trucks with mounted guns and Taliban personnel saluting 5. Tanks with Taliban personnel in helmets, camouflage paint 6. Military vehicles with desert camouflage 7. Close of military trucks STORYLINE: The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of its return to power at a former U.S. air base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population. The Bagram parade was also an opportunity to showcase some of the military hardware abandoned by U.S. and NATO-led forces after decades of war: helicopters, Humvees and tanks. The Bagram parade was the Taliban’s grandest and most def