SIGAR: U.S.-funded gear left behind forms 'core' of Taliban security apparatus
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A SIGAR report says U.S.-funded equipment, weapons and facilities left behind after the 2021 withdrawal have “formed the core of the Taliban security apparatus.” The Pentagon estimated roughly $7.1 billion in material and equipment was left, a prior watchdog found 316,260 weapons (about $511.8 million) in Afghan stocks though their operational status was unclear, and SIGAR added that the ANDSF’s dependence on U.S. support stemmed in part from designing the force as a mirror of U.S. forces.
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