The Washington Post has revealed that the terrorists involved in the Jaffar Express attack used American weapons left behind in Afghanistan, as reported by national media.
According to a report on Tuesday, an investigation by The Washington Post revealed that the terrorists who attacked the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan last month used weapons abandoned after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
The report stated that Pakistan is trying to control terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, where militants are equipped with American weapons and gear. The original purpose of the U.S. rifles, machine guns, and night vision goggles was to help stabilize Afghanistan.
The Washington Post further wrote that following the Jaffar Express attack, Pakistani authorities allegedly provided serial numbers of three American rifles used by the attackers.
The serial numbers indicate that these were part of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons sent to U.S. forces in Afghanistan, most of which were left behind during the 2021 withdrawal.
In May 2024, Pakistani authorities granted access to documents showing that dozens of American weapons were recovered from the possession of arrested or killed terrorists.
