The jacket shown here was found at a garage sale in Kiev, Ukraine and sold to Kommandopost.com through eBay.
Body Pockets:
Upper chest pockets. Velcro loop at center of chest is likely for rank.Lower pockets.
Arm Pockets:
Arm pockets are secured by velcro.
Tag:
No other tags or markings on the jacket.
Inside:
Epaulettes:
Cuffs:
Usage Photos:
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan:
April 4, 2019: Women police officers receive live-fire range instruction at the Joint Afghan Training Center (JATC). (U.S. Department of State photo) From Page 30 of [1].2019: A female officer (right) takes aim under the watchful eye of an ATA-certified instructor (center) during weapons training as part of a protection of national leadership course at the JATC in Afghanistan (U.S. Department of State photo). From Page 32 of [1].January 27, 2019: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers attend their graduation ceremony while a NATO (British) soldier stands guard at the Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC) in Kabul, Afghanistan (Photo by Omar Sobhani/REUTERS). Note M65 cut jackets. [2]
The Grey Tiger Stripe pattern was likely created for the western-backed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Directorate of Protection and Security of Government Officials (DPS) and General Command Police Special Units (GCPSU) trained by the US State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) program [1]. Items in this pattern were issued as early as January 2019 [2].
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban):
August 31, 2021: Members of the Taliban Badri 313 military unit take position at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan (Photographer: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images)[3]August 31, 2021: Members of the Taliban Badri 313 military unit stands guard next to an Afghan Air Force aircraft at the airport in Kabul after the US has pulled all its troops out of the country. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP via Getty Images)[4]
The Taliban’s 313 Badri (Special Forces) prominently used uniforms in this camouflage pattern during their takeover of Kabul in August 2021 so the Taliban could project a modern, professional appearance to gain legitimacy as opposed to the irregular guerilla appearance previously associated with the group [5].
It is occasionally used by non-313 Badri Taliban fighters.
October 21, 2021: Taliban fighters stand guard during women’s protest in Kabul, Afghanistan (AP Photo/Ahmad Halabisaz [6]). Photo from [7]. The same individual wearing the camouflage pattern can be seen at [8].August 15, 2022: Taliban take to the streets during a national holiday celebrating the first anniversary of the Taliban takeover in Kabul, Afghanistan. A year after the Taliban retook Kabul, cementing their rule of Afghanistan after a two-decade insurgency, the country is beset by economic and humanitarian crises. Western governments have frozen billions of dollars in Afghan assets as it presses the Taliban to honor unmet promises on security, governance and human rights, including allowing all girls to be educated (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images [9]). Photo from [10].
It is unknown if these uniforms are still in use as of August 2025.
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