Home / WorldAfghanistan: Viral video shows armed Taliban enjoying amusement park rides in KabulNZ Herald17 Aug, 2021 01:20 AM2 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe Taliban can be seen in the videos riding in the bumper cars with their weapons. Photo / TwitterThe Taliban can be seen in the videos riding in the bumper cars with their weapons. Photo / TwitterFootage showing Taliban men riding bumper cars at an amusement park while holding their guns has gone viral on social media.The videos were reportedly taken the day after the Taliban took over Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.In one of the videos, the Taliban soldiers can be seen riding bumper cars, holding their guns.#Kabul amusement park #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/ELK0GjrwAm— Hamid Shalizi (@HamidShalizi) August 16, 2021 In another video, they are riding play horses in a merry-go-round.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Another one #Kabul pic.twitter.com/dLTRP2KZOX— Hamid Shalizi (@HamidShalizi) August 16, 2021 It seems all they wanted was free rides at the theme park #Taliban pic.twitter.com/qh00uk96UK— Shakib Noori (@shakibnoori) August 16, 2021 The footage has gone viral for the stark contrast of the horror Afghani families are reportedly feeling, as the Taliban take control of the country.Read MoreTaliban takeover: Photos show men tarred and with nooses around their necks in Afghanistan - NZ...Watch: Chaos in Afghanistan as Taliban take Kabul, thousands flee - NZ HeraldExplainer: How Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in just two weeks - NZ HeraldTaliban seize Afghanistan: President Joe Biden - US will not commit more troops - NZ HeraldTaliban is new reality in Afghanistan - let's talk to them: Former Defence Minister Gerry Brown...Their sheer terror has been documented across social media, including heartbreaking footage showing distressed people trying to get a flight out of Kabul as thousands try to flee the city that is now under the control of the Taliban.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from WorldWorld'Hazardous' tsunami warnings after 7.4 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's coastWorldTyphoon Wipha grounds flights, closes schools as Hong Kong bracesWorld39 killed, over 100 injured near food centres in GazaSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.