Editing Technical (vehicle) (section)

=== War in Afghanistan ===
[[File:Flickr - The U.S. Army - Joint patrol in Shabila Kalan.jpg|thumb|An [[Afghan National Police]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] technical with a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[Humvee]] during a patrol in [[Zabul Province]], [[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]].]]

In the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2014)|War in Afghanistan]], [[U.S. Special Operations Forces|U.S. special operations forces units]] such as the [[United States Army Special Forces|Green Berets]] were known to use technicals for patrol, because of the rugged terrain and the nature of their [[clandestine operation]]s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mizokami |first1=Kyle |title=The Toyota Pickup Truck Is the War Chariot of the Third World |url=https://warisboring.com/the-toyota-pickup-truck-is-the-war-chariot-of-the-third-world-ea4a121e948b#.2jyzhh66s |website=/warisboring.com |access-date=February 24, 2017 |archive-date=October 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008071650/https://warisboring.com/the-toyota-pickup-truck-is-the-war-chariot-of-the-third-world-ea4a121e948b#.2jyzhh66s |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}  The [[Taliban]] also use technicals in the bulk of their mobile fighting force.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iwpr.net/?p=rca&s=f&o=174714&apc_state=henirca2001 |title=The Taleban Response, Institute for War & Peace Reporting |publisher=Iwpr.net |date=July 7, 1980 |access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/why-rebel-groups-love-toyota-hilux-74195 |title=Why Rebel Groups Love the Toyota Hilux |website=[[Newsweek]] |date=October 14, 2010}}</ref>