The US State Department has admitted to wrongfully providing $293 million in funding to the Taliban or “terrorist-affiliated individuals.” This is what it says Breitbart Citing a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs did not submit documentation showing how their programs comply with the State Department recommendations, according to the document.
In particular, both Bureaus did not submit documents verifying the partners to whom American grants were allocated.
In this context, the report notes that as Washington continues to spend taxpayer money on programs “for the benefit of the Afghan people,” it is critical for the government to know who is actually benefiting from the aid, which the document says is necessary to prevent funds from being diverted to the Taliban or sanctioned parties.
The Taliban announced that they would take full control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. The Taliban captured all major cities and border crossings in the country. Later, the militants declared complete victory in the country and formed a new government.
On August 31, 2021, the United States completely withdrew its military contingent from Afghanistan, ending its two-decade military mission in the country.
Biden before spoke On the possibility of a new US operation in Afghanistan.
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Source: Gazeta
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