Preparations for the Taliban’s annual Aug. 15 military parade at Bagram air base have started later than in previous years and on a smaller scale, three sources, including two within the Taliban, told Amu, amid concerns over political fallout and financial pressures.
The sources said uncertainty surrounds whether the parade will go ahead this year. They cited the Taliban’s worsening economic situation as well as recent remarks by President Donald Trump, who, in many occasions, has sharply criticized the Taliban’s displays of US military hardware left behind during the American withdrawal.
