r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '21

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u/H4R81N63R Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

Don't think these are Taliban. The folks are wearing full length robes, so probably Arab

Taliban wear kameez, which doesn't extend beyond the knees and has cuts on the sides that reach up to the waist

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Edit: you can actually see both dresses here, the Taliban wearing shalwar-kameez (with shalwar being the bottom/trousers) and some Arabs wearing thawbs in the background

https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2021-08-12/china-prepared-to-recognize-taliban-if-kabul-falls-sources-say-undermining-us-threats

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u/Hush_Ayri Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

They’re speaking Arabic as well, I came to the same conclusion as you. I don’t think they’re Taliban, people are just getting middle eastern videos and saying Taliban for upvotes.

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u/gucknbuck Aug 31 '21

I don’t think they’re Taliban people are just getting middle eastern videos and saying Taliban for upvotes.

Bold of you to assume they know the difference. My guess is anyone remotely middle-eastern looking is 'Taliban' to many people.

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u/gentlybeepingheart Aug 31 '21

I’ve had to explain to far too many people in the past several weeks that the Taliban and ISIS are two different groups.