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Summit News: Taliban Immediately Moves to Confiscate Firearms From Civilians
Militant group repeats historical trend of establishing monopoly on force.
In what has now become a familiar historical trend, one of the Taliban’s first acts after the militant group took Afghanistan was to confiscate firearms owned by civilians.
Reuters reports that Taliban fighters in Kabul quickly set about collecting weapons from civilians because “people no longer need them for personal protection.”
“We understand people kept weapons for personal safety. They can now feel safe. We are not here to harm innocent civilians,” said a Taliban official.
“Give us your guns. We will protect you.” – Every government that is about to commit mass murder ever,” remarked Spike Cohen.
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Update: Taliban in Afghan capital Kabul start collecting weapons from civilians (Reuters)
WNU Editor: The Taliban are switching their AK-47s for US weapons .... As Taliban takes over, some swap iconic AK-47s for made-in-America rifles (Reuters).
