WNAM MONITORING: Afghan Taliban’s interim administration claimed on Saturday that it had successfully tested a new guided rocket system in the capital Kabul.
Interim Defense Ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khowarazmi said on X that the Milan Konkursi (9M135) guided missile system was tested at the administration’s artillery headquarters.
The guided rocket system is designed to target armored tanks, warships, and low-flying helicopters, according to Khowarazmi.
He added that a group of 13 soldiers have completed training to operate the system.
“This guided rocket was activated for the first time in the country,” Khowarazmi said, but gave no further details on how the Taliban developed the system.
The Taliban returned to power in August 2021 after the withdrawal of US-led forces, ending a two-decade war in Afghanistan.
Earlier, the Taliban claimed that its interim administration had repaired 70 military planes and helicopters damaged by US forces before their departure from Afghanistan.
According to CNN, the US left behind around $7 billion worth of military equipment and weapons in Afghanistan, handed over to the former Afghan government over 16 years. The Taliban took control of this stockpile after seizing Kabul.
However, reports indicated that US forces damaged various military aircraft, helicopters, and other vehicles before leaving the country on Aug. 31, 2021.
