Taliban fighters moan about how dull life is since taking over Afghanistan trends now

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It is less than 18 months since jubilant Taliban fighters swept back to power and overran Afghanistan's capital as Joe Biden withdrew his troops in a retreat that shook the world.

But it seems the exhilaration of seizing control of the war-torn country has worn off for moaning militants - with many now missing the battlefield and bored of the 9-5 grind of running the impoverished nation.

After decades of war, fighters have spoken of their disdain for office life and are reminiscing about the Taliban's past and their lives which they claim to be 'free of restrictions'. 

In a study speaking to Taliban members who swapped the life of war and misery in the mountains for desk jobs, the Afghanistan Analysts Network found they were not  adapting to the typical civilian lifestyle of office jobs and traffic. 

After the realisation of how day-to-day life works, former soldier Abdul Nafi claimed to miss the war as he complained about spending his life on Twitter instead of roaming the country causing chaos and bloodshed.  The 25-year-old ex-fighter said: 'I sometimes miss the jihad life for all the good things it had.