Awkwardness Ensues As Taliban And US Outsource Operations To Afghan National Army
A formation of Afghan Army soldiers stand in formation before being dismissed to support the U.S. Army and Taliban forces.
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — Controversy engulfed both U.S. Cental Command (CENTCOM) and the Taliban on Monday, when both were revealed to be outsourcing combat operations to the Afghan National Army (ANA).
"Talk about awkward," said a sheepish Maj. John Redfield, spokesman for CENTCOM. "We were completely mortified and will seek to deconflict this situation."
CENTCOM were not the only ones dealing with the fallout of the handover of Afghanistan to the ANA for security.
Islamist radical rank and file around the globe took to Twitter, Facebook, and message boards to denounce the newly expanded policy, which has apparently been in use for nearly three years. The backlash of the faithful brought a firm response from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.
"Make no mistake brothers, the umma is still threatened by the unbeliever," Mujahid told his followers, insisting that 'home-g…
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