The Biden administration's Department of Defense (DOD) assessed that more than $7 billion in US-funded military equipment was left behind in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby denied the allegations, calling them 'fallacies' and 'farces.' When the Afghan government fell to the Taliban in August 2021, it had possession of the equipment, including over 316,000 weapons worth almost $512 million and half of it being ground vehicles.
More than $7 B in US military equipment was in the possession of the Afghan government when it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 after US withdrawal. Half of it was ground vehicles, but it also included more than 316,000 weapons worth almost $512 million. https://t.co/TKPSeYfhed
More than $7 billion in US-funded military equipment was in the possession of the Afghan government when it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 following the US withdrawal. Half of it was ground vehicles, but it also included more than 316,000 weapons worth almost $512 million.…
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National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby vehemently denied allegations that the U.S. deliberately left weapons in Afghanistan during the botched withdrawal of American troops, characterizing such claims as “fallacies” and “farces.” https://t.co/G9FCQgCF6f
FACT CHECK: The Biden administration left behind billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment in Afghanistan. https://t.co/5XMX5lCcpi
Thread🧵⬇️ CHM @RepMcCaul: “The Biden administration’s own DOD – where Kirby used to work – assessed they left behind more than $7B in military equipment. (1/3) https://t.co/UxhfC9bBK6