Billions US Spent on Afghan Army Ultimately Benefited Taliban
WASHINGTON - Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completel
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WASHINGTON - Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completel
Islamist militia captures array of modern military equipment, including combat aircrafts, during dizzying overrun of Afghan forces built and armed by US
The ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turns out to be the Taliban. They have grabbed not only political power, but also U.S.-made firepower.
The Taliban's sudden takeover appears to have undone 20 years of western involvement in a matter of weeks.
A fresh contingent of Marines have arrived in Kabul as part of a 3,000-troop force intended to secure an airlift of U.S. Embassy personnel.