Taliban fighters ease the burden of fighting by spending a day in an amusement park

At a well-known waterside amusement park in Kabul, Halimi and hundreds of fellow Taliban fighters enjoyed a rare day off, rambling around with automatic rifles on their shoulders.

Friday's trip to the park in the Khazzan-Qargha district was a desirable break between the fighters after months of conflict and weeks of security duties since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August.

"I am very happy to come to Kabul and visit Qargha for the first time," Halimi, a 24-year-old fighter from the central province of Maidan Wardak, told Reuters.

None of the fighters gave up their weapons while in the park, drank tea and bought snacks from the stalls along the water strip.

Some of them stood in line to participate in the park games, including the pirate ship game and the game of flying chairs.

Behind Halimi, 25-year-old Zia-ul-Haq, also from Wardak Square, was cheered up as he headed for a flying horse.

Most of the fighters had never visited Kabul before the Taliban took control of the capital on August 15, and some were eager to visit this park before returning to missions.

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