The BBC report of April 19, 2025 provides a clear picture about American weapons, left behind by its forces in Afghanistan at the time of their hasty departure in July-August 2021.

The well-researched and thoroughly investigated report established that, almost 50% military weapons and equipment American forces left behind in 2021, have been “lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups” in Afghanistan.

Indeed, there remained mysterious silence over this huge weapon and equipment in United States and elsewhere until Pakistan highlighted usage of these weapons and equipment against its security forces by terrorists of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Pakistan recovered these weapons from TTP terrorists upon their arrests or being killed.

The BBC report revealed that out of one million pieces of this weapon and military equipment, half has been lost of given to terrorists (TTP).

BBC report came after an article published in Washington Post, revealing the details of the American weapons left in Afghanistan.

The Washington Post report entitled; “U.S. weapons from Afghan war give Pakistani militants a deadly advantage” dated April 14, 2025 provides a is a cover-up story of the these weapons particularly with reference to American weapons used by BLA terrorists during their terrorist attacks on Jaffar Ex-press on March 11, 2025.

Whereas, The Washington Post report covers this weapon and equipment under the Kit-inventory of the former Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), the BBC report........

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