Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Left Over $7 Billion In Military Equipment for Taliban to Seize: Official Report
It has been one year since the beginning of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the full impact of it is still being calculated. In a new report from the inspector general, it has been revealed that the U.S. government left behind more than $7 billion worth of military equipment.
The report, which covers the period from April 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022, was released on Tuesday. It outlined some of what was left behind as U.S. troops left the region and the Taliban quickly took over.
According to the report, the Department of Defense estimated that U.S.-funded equipment worth $7.12 billion was part of the inventory of the former Afghan government before it fell to the Taliban.
Much of that equipment then fell into the hands of the Taliban, who have been in power since the withdrawal.
“This included military aircraft, ground vehicles, weapons, and other military equipment,” the inspector general’s report noted. – READ MORE
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