The Taliban's Badri 313 military unit - in pictures
Members of the Taliban Badri 313 military unit stand beside damaged and discarded vehicles parked near the destroyed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) base in Deh Sabz district northeast of Kabul. All photos by AFP
The Badri 313 unit is highly trained and often uses US-made equipment.
The unit starred in a Taliban propaganda campaign as the militant group swept to power in Afghanistan.
Unlike most Taliban insurgent fighters, the Badri 313 unit has access to modern body armour and even night vision equipment.
Members of the Taliban Badri 313 military unit stand guard at a check point as airport employees queue to enter to the Kabul International Airport.
The unit is named after the Prophet Mohammed's army of 313 men at the Battle of Badr.
A Taliban special forces fighter seen inside an Afghan Air Force aircraft abandoned at Kabul airport.
The Badri 313 unit is believed to have been trained by the Haqqani network.
Experts say the Badri 313 unit played a key role in the Taliban takeover.
