i m ros atkins. our lead story is that a taliban spokesperson has said that a taliban spokesperson has said that afghan should not go to kabul airport or try to leave the country. and charlie watts, the rolling stones drummer, has died at the age of 80. america invested heavily in equipment for the afghan military. between 2002 and 2017, $28 billion was spent including weapons, ammunition, vehicles, helicopters and drones. as the taliban defeated the military province after province, it took everything that was left behind. and the militants are making the most of that investment. a war booty worth hundreds of millions has been collected. which has left the americans trying to calculate what s been lost. i don t have an exact inventory of
rights violations have been committed in afghanistan over the last 20, even a0 years. and i think there was an idea, well, we can t just point the finger at one group. what i think is of more concern to human rights activists is at the un human rights activists is at the un human rights activists is at the un human rights council failed to agree a proper independent fact finding body that could look back at allegations and look forward with a kind of protection mandate. it could have done this, it does this with syria and myanmar, it didn t do it here. and i think that s a real disappointment. here. and i think that s a real disappointment. here. and i think that s a real disa- ointment. ., ~ , ., , . stay with us on outside source. we will look at what military equipment the us left behind in afghanistan and how much of that is now in the hands of the taliban.
that we have the capability, the ability to get that done by the end of the month. as you know, the us came under some pressure from some of the g7 to push the date back. what is their biting calculation cannot do that? the? the date back. what is their biting calculation cannot do that? they are sa in: the calculation cannot do that? they are saying they can calculation cannot do that? they are saying they can do calculation cannot do that? they are saying they can do everything - calculation cannot do that? they are saying they can do everything they l saying they can do everything they need to do and they can accomplish this mission by the end of the month and that is read out confirming as you say it. how many people left in afghanistan are foreign nationals or those afghans who have permission to leave or have worked either as cultural advisers or translators are so on with coalition forces over the last 20 years. we don t know what that figure is, a lot of military planners h
what equipment the afghans had at their disposal. ida what equipment the afghans had at their disposal. their disposal. no exact inventory, but mr kirby their disposal. no exact inventory, but mr kirby had their disposal. no exact inventory, but mr kirby had this their disposal. no exact inventory, but mr kirby had this hope. - their disposal. no exact inventory, but mr kirby had this hope. we - their disposal. no exact inventory, l but mr kirby had this hope. we don t want to see but mr kirby had this hope. we don t want to see any but mr kirby had this hope. we don t want to see any weapons but mr kirby had this hope. we don t want to see any weapons or- but mr kirby had this hope. we don t want to see any weapons or systems j want to see any weapons or systems to fall into the hands of people that would use them in such a way to harm our interests. the americans may not want that but what they want and what s happening in afghanistan at the moment are two different th
those reports are credible? these concerns are valid. those reports are credible? these concerns are valid. it s those reports are credible? these concerns are valid. it sjust - those reports are credible? these concerns are valid. it sjust not. those reports are credible? these concerns are valid. it sjust not a i concerns are valid. it s just not a capable option for the taliban to use these humvees in afghanistan. they may continue to use light cruisers because is just they may continue to use light cruisers because isjust easierfor them to use them. but i think people should worry about the small arms because these weapons might easily end up into the hands of militants in southeast china. depending on the quantity of the weapons, they might want to sell them for quick cash. i can t see for sure that they ll do it now because they might find their way into the market for the hands of militant groups in the region. does the taliban need militant groups in the region. does the