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Soviet Union Left Military Equipment When It Withdrew From Afghanistan

Adam WarnerAdam Warner
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27th August 2021
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Soviet Union Left Military Equipment When It Withdrew From Afghanistan
The abandoned weapons are called tank graveyards (Getty Images).

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As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, large amounts of U.S. military equipment that was abandoned by fleeing Afghan forces has been seized by the Taliban. This claim went viral in August 2021 in response to this equipment coming under Taliban control.

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