Gloating Taliban pose in fighter jets as satellite snap shows aircraft treasure trove left behind by US in Kabul

 GLOATING Taliban fighters have been pictured posing for snaps in abandoned fighter jets as satellite shots show the aircraft treasure trove left behind by the US in Kabul.

The grinning jihadis sat in the cockpits of gunships and rode on the bonnets of US Air Force Humvees as they strutted about the airport hours after Joe Biden's troops finally left Afghanistan.

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A Taliban fighter poses inside the cockpit of an aircraft left behind by the US militaryCredit: AFP

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A satellite photo shows the trove of abandoned aircraft and vehicles at Kabul airportCredit: AP

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A Taliban member takes pictures of the helicoptersCredit: AFP

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Taliban special forces takeover Kabul airport after the US withdrawal yesterdayCredit: AFP

Taliban Badri special force fighters were pictured training on the grounds of Kabul airport while other jihadis rummaged through hangars full of discarded kit and abandoned helicopters.

In one picture, a fighter is seen taking pictures of the damaged Chinook choppers left behind, while others explore the inside of a US Air Force plane.

Congratulations to Afghanistan... this victory belongs to us all

, Zabihullah MujahidTaliban Spokesman

It comes as the Taliban's spokesman said the West's retreat from Afghanistan should serve as a "lesson for the world".

The group's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, addressed the media this morning from Kabul airport.

"Congratulations to Afghanistan... this victory belongs to us all," he said.'1