Biden admin deletes information of Afghan weapons, automobiles from govt web sites

The sudden and shaky withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan has embarrassed the Biden authorities to no finish. What might be seen as an try to hide a botched-up exit technique, the Biden officers at the moment are deleting official information of navy tools deployed in Afghanistan from Federal web sites.
A Forbes report based mostly on an admission obtained from the State Department, means that the Biden authorities has instructed federal companies to erase information of official reviews detailing {dollars} flushed within the 20 years of battle in Afghanistan.
The audits and reviews requested to be scrubbed embrace the $82.9 billion spent on navy tools and coaching offered to the Afghan safety forces since 2001. These entail the Black Hawk helicopters, armoured automobiles, hand grenades, night time imaginative and prescient gadgets and extra. 
Reportedly the US govt has spent billions on 208 plane and helicopters; 75,000 battle automobiles – together with 22,000 Humvees, 50,000 tactical automobiles and practically 1,000 mine-resistant automobiles; and 600,000 weapons – together with 350,000 M4 and M16 rifles, 60,000 machine weapons, and 25,000 grenade launchers previously 20 years of its presence in Afghanistan. 
The Biden authorities has justified its motion by saying that ‘it is a move to protect Afghan allies.’ “The safety of our Afghan contacts is of utmost importance to us,” mentioned a spokesperson.
“The State Department advised other federal agencies to review their web properties for content that highlights cooperation/participation between an Afghan citizen and the USG or a USG partner and remove from public view if it poses a security risk,” he mentioned additional. 
However, it’s crucial to notice that the Biden administration’s excuse is simply an empty defence. In a misguided try at evacuation, the US authorities has already handed over a listing of Afghans to the Taliban for clearance. 
Audit reviews that don’t establish navy personnel additionally erased
The Biden officers claimed that the train was being undertaken to safeguard the navy officers who stood by them within the 20 years of battle. However, two reviews which didn’t establish any personnel however simply quantified navy tools have been additionally taken down. 
A Government Accountability Office spokesperson confirmed, “The State Department requested we temporarily remove and review reports on Afghanistan to protect recipients of US assistance that may be identified through our reports and thus subject to retribution.”
A Special Inspector General For Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) official additionally admitted that they’ve acquired requests to drag down reviews from public view. 
“In recent days, some SIGAR reports have been temporarily removed from the agency’s public website due to ongoing security concerns in accordance with guidance received from the U.S. Department of State. This is in line with actions taken by other U.S. federal agencies and is out of an abundance of caution,” mentioned the SIGAR spokesperson. 
The Taliban are at present in possession of navy tools price over $80 billions which the Biden administration selected to dump in Afghanistan. 
Taliban parade captured US navy tools
Meanwhile, the Taliban on Wednesday paraded the captured Humvees exterior Afghanistan’s second-biggest metropolis, Kandahar adorned with white-and-black Taliban flags connected to aerials. 
Pick-up vans laden with supporters cruised by the convoy of navy automobiles armed with heavy weapons and machine weapons.
Videos of the Taliban attempting to fly the Black Hawks have additionally been doing the rounds on social media.