In this Nov. 4, 2016 photo, Afghan villagers gather around several victims’ bodies who were killed during clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces in the Taliban-controlled, Buz-e Kandahari village in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. less In this Nov. 4, 2016 photo, Afghan villagers gather around several victims’ bodies who were killed during clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces in the Taliban-controlled, Buz-e Kandahari village in … more Back in the 1980s, the US supported Afghan “freedom fighters” against the Soviet Union.