Afghanistan Peace CampaignFitrat emphasized that all military equipment left behind by the United States in Afghanistan is under the control of the caretaker government.
The Islamic Emirate has rejected a Washington Post report alleging that US-origin weapons are being smuggled from Afghanistan to Pakistan, saying that such equipment has long existed in black markets.
The deputy spokesman of the Islamic, Emirate Hamdullah Fitrat, emphasized that all military equipment left behind by the United States in Afghanistan is under the control of the caretaker government.
Hamadullah Fitrat, in response to the Washington Post report, said: “All ammunition and military equipment in Afghanistan is securely stored in depots, and every effort has been made to prevent the smuggling of these arms.”
Earlier, the Washington Post published an investigative report claiming that American-made weapons, originally supplied to Afghan security forces during the US military presence, have now fallen into the hands of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters.
The report claims that 63 weapons seized from militants in Pakistan were originally provided by the US to Afghan forces during its two-decade military mission.
It also alleges that some US-manufactured military gear—such as assault rifles, machine guns, and night vision goggles—is now being used by fighters from TTP and other armed groups.
“US assault rifles, machine guns and night-vision goggles, originally meant to help stabilize Afghanistan, are now being used by the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and other groups to wreak havoc across this nuclear-armed nation, according to militants, weapons traders and government officials,” the Washington Post said.
Political analyst Ghulam Mohammaduddin Mohammadi said: “The weapons Pakistani officials claim are in the hands of the TTP may actually be the same weapons the US had sent to Afghanistan through Pakistan—with Pakistan’s permission.”
Political analyst Saleem Paigir said: “US weapons have not only remained in Afghanistan; the United States has also sold them to Gulf countries and other parts of the world. Therefore, the presence of such weapons on the other side of the Durand Line doesn’t necessarily mean they were smuggled from Afghanistan. It’s possible they came from the Gulf.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has previously insisted that Washington wants to retrieve the military equipment left behind in Afghanistan. In response, the Islamic Emirate has consistently stated that this equipment belongs to the Afghan people.