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Afghanistan
CIA Destroyed Equipment Worth '100s of Millions' in Kabul
2021-09-08
[ToloNews] The Taliban
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on Monday opened to news hounds the doors to the former largest operational center of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Kabul and said the US personnel destroyed and burned all the military equipment, vehicles, and documents.

The center, named "Eagle," is located in Kabul’s Deh Sab area and is reportedly where US intelligence officers and Afghan NDS 01 forces were stationed. Now the camp is under the control of the Taliban.

According to the Taliban, US soldiers destroyed important documents and hundreds of Humvees, armored tanks and weapons.
The second explosion originally reported as being part of the ISIS attack on Kabul airport was supposed to have gone off at the CIA headquarters. It must have been a doozy if it accomplished that much.
The Taliban said they do not know the exact value of the destroyed equipment, but they estimate it was in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

"They have destroyed anything that could have been used," said Mawlawi Athnain, the commander of the camp.

Masab, a Taliban fighter who is now guarding the camp, said he was jugged
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at the camp for eight days in the past.

"I was arrested and I was here for eight nights. It was terrible," he said.

"They were fleeing and they destroyed everything. They should not have done it," said Anas Barakzai, a freelance news hound.

Taliban forces stationed at the camp said they have not entered some rooms as they fear mines.

US soldiers reportedly destroyed military hardware and helicopters also at the Kabul airport before leaving.
Related:
Eagle: 2021-09-03 US reportedly used a secret CIA compound to rescue Americans
Eagle: 2021-08-27 Last remaining base belongs to Afghan Eagle Forces in Kabul was evacuated
Eagle: 2021-08-25 Politifact and Facebook
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Boy, we sure could use 100s of millions here in America.

Can't, though. We've been informed that if we don't spend it on the other side of the world, that the terrorists might win. Oh, noes, the terrorists!

Can we have our civil liberties back, now? Repeal the PATRIOT act and put the felon NSA spooks in prison. Oh, can't do that? Shucks.
Posted by: Blinky Pholuling8616   2021-09-08 13:15  

#5  Exclusive — Rep. Nancy Mace Decries Democrats Killing Investigation into U.S. Abandoned Military Gear in Afghanistan
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-09-08 11:08  

#4  I love how the Taliban are whining because we destroyed stuff they could have used.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2021-09-08 10:57  

#3  "destroyed important documents"
So I guessing that was the warranty and service documents. And the piece of paper that says which phone extension is in which office. That's critical.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-09-08 10:47  

#2  just a happy coincidence that they also destroyed any evidence of what they were doing there. National Security dontcha know!
Posted by: Warthog   2021-09-08 09:19  

#1  
NO NEED TO WORRY
Taxpayers are already buying newer, better equipment for them, costing 10x's more.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-09-08 06:46  

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