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US spent $76b on arming Afghan forces: Report

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KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States has failed to enable the Afghan security forces to operate independently despite spending $76 billion on arming them over the last 16 years.

Washington could maintain its support to Afghanistan-led insurgency, criminal networks and terrorist organisations, including the militant Islamic State group.

A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the US began providing weapons, communication devices, and other security equipment to the Afghan security forces in 2002.

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