WASHINGTON — Reportedly, the Biden administration is considering launching airstrikes targeting U.S. Military equipment left behind during the abandonment of Afghanistan. The equipment was seized by the Taliban, who are now using it after their successful capture of Kabul.
Politico reported:
In the chaos of the moment, however, it’s unclear to U.S. officials how much equipment the Taliban has seized and how much sits unattended on bases and small combat outposts across the country. That uncertainty over the status of a massive arsenal is sparking fears of a regional arms bazaar that could be a boon to terrorist groups and insurgents. …
The images that have spread across the world over the past week of Taliban fighters posing in front of captured helicopters and light attack aircraft have allowed the group to further humiliate the former Afghan and American governments. But these images don’t concern longtime extremism watchers as much as the proliferation of guns, bullets and grenades.
Experts warn that this could fuel a regional arms bazaar, equipping islamic extremists.
