Weapons and navy gear left by US in Afghanistan could also be despatched to Pakistan, for use in opposition to India: Reports

After a hasty and badly dealt with withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan, the nation has fallen into chaos as ISI-backed Taliban have taken over most provinces, together with the capital Kabul. As NATO forces withdraw from the war-torn nation and US troopers go away, a lot of arms, ammunition, and navy gear left by them are actually below the management of the Taliban.
In India, many have raised considerations that these weapons could quickly discover a method into Pakistan, after which, via Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, to India, particularly Jammu and Kashmir. A report by ANI quotes prime navy consultants as saying that these weapons will first be utilized in Pakistan by the ISI-backed terrorist teams, and can then make their method into India.
“There are a lot of inputs suggesting that American-origin weapons, especially small arms are being sent to Pakistan. But the way terror groups have been emboldened there by the Taliban victory, there is a possibility of these weapons being used for violence in Pakistan itself,” senior navy officers advised ANI whereas discussing the Afghanistan struggle’s end result.
Along with arms and ammunition, a major a part of the loot of American communications and night time imaginative and prescient gear can also be prone to make its method into the Pakistan Army, ANI reported.
As per the report, within the final 20 years, American forces are believed to have equipped Afghan forces with greater than 6.5 lakh small weapons, together with M-16 and M-4 assault rifles, in addition to a big cache of armour piercing ammunition or metal core rounds. A report by Forbes means that America has offered $83 billion value of coaching and gear to Afghan safety forces since 2001. This yr, alone, the U.S. navy support to Afghan forces was $3 billion.
Videos emerge exhibiting Talibanis with subtle American weaponry
Since the Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, a number of experiences have emerged suggesting that the billions of {dollars} value of contemporary navy weaponry left behind by America has been captured by the jihadist organisation.
DISTURBING: Photos of the Taliban parading round with their confiscated American weapons are actually circulating on-line. Over 2,000 U.S. armored automobiles and 40 U.S. plane are actually within the arms of terrorists in Afghanistan. #TalibanTakeover #BidenCatastrophehttps://t.co/WDd00QWz4r— Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) August 23, 2021
Social media has additionally been awash with movies of the Taliban seizing weapons caches, the vast majority of which was equipped by America.
#Taliban forces marches with the American weapons in #Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/wv1qAflJdO— Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) August 20, 2021
What Biden can’t sidestep: Billions in American cash spent on weapons for the Afghan Army now instantly within the arms of Islamic extremists & terrorists. Like these ScanEagle drones loaded like potato sacks right into a truck after the Taliban raided the deserted Kunduz base: pic.twitter.com/80bV1PwnBn— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 17, 2021
Scores of movies have emerged of Taliban fighters rejoicing close to deserted American helicopters, carrying US-supplied M24 sniper rifles and M18 assault weapons, stacking different small arms and materiel in endless piles and driving Humvees and different US-made navy vehicles.
Prepared to deal with Pakistan aided Taliban even when they’re outfitted with superior weaponry: Indian navy officers
Meanwhile, the Indian Army officers advised ANI that they’re absolutely ready to deal with terrorists even when they’re outfitted with superior weaponry and survival gear.
On the potential of the Pakistan Army utilizing the Taliban to unfold terrorism in India, sources mentioned a majority of the Army’s senior management has confronted Afghan terrorists within the Nineties.
“The Afghans are easy to find in the Kashmir valley and the locals are scared of them due to their atrocities against women and young girls. In most of the cases, the locals themselves approach the security forces to get rid of them,” they mentioned.