Weapons left by the US in Afghanistan reached the hands of Palestinian militants

Weapons left by the US in Afghanistan reached the hands of Palestinian militants.

A high-ranking Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commander said that US weapons left in Afghanistan were found in the hands of Palestinian groups active in the Gaza Strip.

A Pentagon report following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 said that $7 billion worth of military equipments given to the previous Afghan government fell into the hands of the Taliban.

The weapons have also become a source of revenue for Taliban commanders who compete to sell and smuggle them out of Afghanistan.