The Epoch Times The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) says he can’t account for a significant amount of cash that was handled by the now-defunct Afghan government, although he did cast doubt on Russian reports that the country’s former president fled with $169 million as his U.S.-backed regime collapsed in August 2021.
John Sopko revealed those details in his June 7 interim report to Congress, which sought answers about the U.S. weaponry, cash, and other resources left in Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrawal from the country.
This latest report focuses on cold, hard cash—although exactly how much is unclear. Sopko confirmed the apparent theft of at least $70 million, but said he’s still investigating what happened to another rumored $169 million…
