Why do Taliban use AK-47?
The ubiquitous AK-47 flooded into the Afghan mujahideen for their 1979-1989 war against the Soviets. Easy to maintain, easy to use, lethal, and manufactured more widely than any other gun in history, the AK-47 became the symbol of insurgents everywhere.
Why is the AK-47 still used?
The model and its variants owe their global popularity to their reliability under harsh conditions, low production cost (compared to contemporary weapons), availability in virtually every geographic region, and ease of use.
What is the use of the AK-47?
Kalashnikov assault rifles remain the basic shoulder weapons of many armies that once had political and military ties to the Soviet Union, and they have long been the favoured weapon for many guerrilla and nationalist movements throughout the world.
Why are there so many AK-47s in the Middle East?
During the Cold War AK47's was used as a bargaining chip by the Soviet union. Large shipments of Kalashnikovs to their proxy powers such as Iran and, for a brief time, the socialist Afghanistan.