The Taliban have reportedly captured an former US military base in the western Afghan province of Farah . The news was released through a 16 minute video , in which dozens of Taliban fighters are shown being driven into the fortified base . The white flag of the Taliban is also shown being unfurled by one of the militants whilst another scene shows one of the group 's leaders making a lengthy speech in Pashto . The white flags of the Taliban can be seen being unfurled over the buildings as the fighters swarm into the former US military base . A senior Taliban leader is shown making a speech , declaring that the military base had been liberated by the Taliban . The video shows footage of well-built fortitications of the former US base , once used to tackle the local trade in heroin in Farah province . The Taliban 's exaggerated report ignores the fact that the base had not been used by NATO forces for over a year . American troops have not been operating from Bakwa base since March 2013 . Multiple convoys of white estate cars are shown being driven into the compound , parking inside the fort walls . Fighters dressed in traditional Afghan dress and armed with machine guns can be seen getting out of the cars and gathering outside Bakwa district 's headquarters building . Multiple convoys of white estate cars are shown being driven into the compound , parking inside the fort walls . The low quality footage was recently released in Pashto by al-Emarah media , the Taliban 's official multimedia branch . The desert province , situated near the Iranian border , has become a growing area for Taliban re-resurgence . The base was reportedly captured after a lengthy siege . Growing fears remain that the Taliban are developing Farah province into their new hub for launching greater attacks on cities like Kabul . The low quality footage was poorly produced by al-Emarah media , the Taliban 's official multimedia branch . According to a short statement released along with the video , Bakwa base was captured by the Taliban after a prolonged siege . The media branch also wrote : 'It is hoped that this release brings joy of our viewers . ' Overexcited Taliban supporters on social media have already insisted that the radical group of jihadis will re-take Kabul soon . Farah is predominantly a desert province , with only a small local population . It was an important base for NATO troops due to its strategic location on the main highway between Herat and Kandahar . Fighters dressed in traditional Afghan dress and armed with machine guns , can be seen standing outside the base 's headquarters . The news comes after Farid Bakhtawar , head of Farah 's provincial council told local media about the threat posed by the Taliban in Farah province . 'The district of Bakwa is the center for weapons , dealing drugs , and the Taliban 's main base in the west zone . ' Growing fears remain that the Taliban are developing Farah province into their new hub for launching greater attacks on cities like Kabul . Farah is predominantly a desert province , with only a small local population . It was an important base for NATO forces after the 2001 invasion due its strategic location on the main highway between Herat and Kandahar .
Bakwa military base is situated in the desert province of Farah , Afghanistan . It was an important base for Nato forces , attempting to halt the local heroin trade . The white flag of the Taliban is shown being raised by the invading jihadis . A senior Taliban figure is also filmed making a speech about the 'liberation ' of Bakwa . In this video we see how the US and its allies are trying to destroy the Afghan government's ability to fight back against these terrorists.