
06/04/2025
Since Kabul's limitations aren't doing much to stop the illegal flow of ammunition, weapons left behind by Soviet and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan are still available in the country's eastern provinces and in Pakistan's tribal areas, according to new research.
Informal arms trafficking, according to the report Documenting Arms Availability in Afghanistan, involved both outdated weapons and materials that were probably taken from the equipment that was supplied to the former Afghan National Defense and security services.