Panjwai / Afghanistan: Taliban takeover may have dropped Afghanistan to uncertainty and economic pain, but Khan Mohammad’s arms dealer uses it.
Flanked between pharmacies and general stores, the shop in the South Kandahar Province Panjwai district – Spiritual Birthplace of Taliban – flush with fresh supplies.
Vest battle camouflage and bandolier depends on the wall when Mohammed exhibits its merchandise, including the US-made Smith & Wesson pistol and ammunition ammunition.
More pistols, grenades, walkie-talkies and tallers full of bullets lined up the glass screen in front.
The end of the conflict has led many weapons owners to conclude they no longer need it, Mohammad explained.
“People who have weapons at home for years took us their weapons,” he said.
Mohammad has customers also line up.
“We bought it and sold …
to the Mujahideen,” he said, referring to the Taliban.
“Taliban don’t let other people take (weapons).” Mohammad not only has weapons – there are accessories too.
The White Taliban baseball cap with the proclamation of Muslim faith was printed on them hung from the ceiling.
Group flags are also sold.
Other dealers on the dusty Panjwai market, whose store is decorated with a large Taliban flag and photographs of the top group leader, has a stronger offer.
They include attacks of the AK-47 and M4 and M16 variants made by US – and even light machine weapons.
Taliban for years buying weapons and ammunition from the black market.
They also capture arms and equipment from the battlefield and strip military posts, according to the UN and Western monitor.
And the collapse of the Afghan military recently created Bonanza weapons for militants.
In addition to the big catch of American-made infantry weapons, Afghan’s new ruler now has equipment and vehicles – including Humvee, carp personnel carriers, and at least one function of the black black helicopter.
Militants also use their booty.
The Taliban is in a variety of items from the abandoned Afghan and Western military bases.
They seized Panjwai District in July as a withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan collecting steps.
In the local market, everything ranging from construction materials to metal trays saved from the Afghan military base of this district sold.
“We bought all these things from the Taliban after they conquered the Afghan army base,” said Vendor Murtaza, who only gave one name.
“Now we take them to the market to sell.”
Booming time for Afghan weapons dealers in the Taliban Heartland
