House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, told Reuters in an email. This poses a significant threat to the United States and our allies," Representative Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the U.S. "We have already seen Taliban fighters armed with U.S.-made weapons they seized from the Afghan forces. Humvees, and up to 40 aircraft potentially including UH-60 Black Hawks, scout attack helicopters, and ScanEagle military drones.
Īnother official said that while there are no definitive numbers yet, the current intelligence assessment was that the Taliban are believed to control more than 2,000 armored vehicles, including U.S.
The officials said launching airstrikes against the larger equipment, such as helicopters, has not been ruled out, but there is concern that would antagonize the Taliban at a time the United States' main goal is evacuating people. President Joe Biden's administration is so concerned about the weapons that it is considering a number of options to pursue. officials say there is concern those weapons could be used to kill civilians, be seized by other militant groups such as Islamic State to attack U.S.-interests in the region, or even potentially be handed over to adversaries including China and Russia. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters.Ĭurrent and former U.S. "Everything that hasn't been destroyed is the Taliban's now," one U.S. Video showed the advancing insurgents inspecting long lines of vehicles and opening crates of new firearms, communications gear and even military drones. In a matter of weeks, however, the Taliban had seized most of the country, as well as any weapons and equipment left behind by fleeing Afghan forces.
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