Pentagon Report Says Taliban Seized More Than $7B In U.S.-Provided Weapons When The Afghan Government Fell

 

Washington Times: Taliban seized more than $7B in U.S.-provided weapons when Afghan government fell  

More than $7 billion worth of U.S.-supplied military hardware, ranging from howitzers to sniper rifles, fell into the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan when the American-backed government in Kabul swiftly collapsed amid the U.S. pullout a year ago. 

In a report released Tuesday, the Defense Department’s Inspector General said the U.S. government provided almost $85 billion in security assistance to Afghan forces from 2005 to 2021. About $18.6 billion of it funded the procurement of weapons and equipment over the years. 

The Taliban seized more than $923 million worth of military aircraft; $4.1 billion worth of ground vehicles; and more than $511 million worth of weapons when they took control of Afghanistan, according to the report.  

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WNU Editor: This Republican report is even more damning .... 800 Americans left behind, just 36 staffers dealing with evacuees and Afghan allies fleeing to Iran with weapons because the US didn't help them leave: Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal laid bare in damning Republican report (Daily Mail).