Taliban insurgents are using sophisticated night vision and laser targeting equipment against Afghan forces. Insurgents using this high-tech gear overran Afghan Army positions near the northern city of Kunduz on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and wounding five more, according to The New York Times. Afghan officials blamed what they said was a Taliban Red Unit, which is an insurgent formation who has increasingly attacked government positions, especially at night. “The unit is equipped with American weapons and night vision,” said Imamuddin Rahmani, a spokesman for the police in Kunduz, according to The New York Times. “The Red Unit carried out several attacks on check posts in Kunduz, captured the check posts and killed several soldiers. The Red Unit is a headache for security forces in Kunduz.” The Red Units have been active in several parts of the country. Back in November, they carried out a series of five attacks in less than two days using night-vision goggles and weapons with infrared sights. Dozens of Afghan police officers were killed. Afghan officials have said that the equipment is American made, meaning it was either captured, stolen, or bought from Afghan forces.
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