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 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 ...

It appeared to mimic U.S. special forces and is the result of the Taliban creating their own elite division, one acknowledged by Afghan officials: the "Red Unit." The unit cannot be compared 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.

Known as "Sara Kheta" -- Red Unit or Danger Unit in Pashto -- it is said to be the Taliban's elite special-forces group. Unlike regular Taliban fighters, analysts say the outfit is better trained ...

NOOR MOHAMMAD/AFP/Getty Images 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 ...

Resolute Support, NATO’s command in Afghanistan, announced the US killed the leader of the Taliban’s special forces in Helmand, known as the Red Unit or Red Group, during an airstrike in the province ...

The officials blamed what they said was a Taliban Red Unit, an insurgent formation that has increasingly featured in attacks on government positions, especially at night. “The unit is equipped ...

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 ...