What Is the Taliban's 'Red Unit'? Jihadi Special Forces Are Using Russian, U.S. Tech for Attacks. Published Dec 01, 2017 at 8:58 AM EST Updated Dec 01, 2017 at 1:28 PM EST.

Taliban special forces trainer Ammar Ibn Yasir prays with members of the “Red Unit.” There has been no slowdown in the Taliban’s propaganda, as two of the group’s top spokesmen continue to take to ...

The commandos belong to an elite Taliban task force dubbed the “Red Unit,” which Afghan authorities say is better outfitted than most government units, including the ones they targeted this week.

The tactics and gear utilized by the so-called Red Unit sent a wave of anxiety through U.S. and Afghan defense officials already struggling to beat back the rising tide of a Taliban resurgence ...

The commander of the Taliban's "special forces" branch, known as the "Red Unit," was killed last week in Helmand province by Afghan forces, according to Afghanistan's main intelligence agency.

The so-called Red Unit's rise has raised concerns among government forces struggling to fend off the Taliban since the withdrawal of NATO troops in 2014 and suffering record casualty rates on the ...

Afghan commandos executed a nighttime raid against the Taliban’s “Red Unit” in Helmand province on Monday, seizing over a ton of hashish valued at $3.4 million and freeing five captives.

On the increasingly crowded battlefields of Afghanistan, a feared, commando-style Taliban unit is gaining attention for a series spectacular, deadly attacks on Afghan security forces. Known as "Sara ...

The Red Unit, which is the Taliban’s version of special forces, operates throughout Afghanistan and is often at the tip of the spear of assaults on district centers, military bases, and outposts. The ...

The Taliban commander of its so-called "special forces" branch, known as the "Red Unit," has been killed by Afghan forces, according to Afghanistan's main intelligence agency. In a statement on ...