The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said he can’t account for an untold amount of cash handled by the now-defunct Afghan government, though he did cast doubts on Russian reports that the country’s former president fled with $169 million as his U.S.-backed regime collapsed last August.
SIGAR head John Sopko revealed this information in his June 7 interim report to Congress, which has sought answers about the American weaponry, cash, and other resources left in Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrawal.
This latest report focused on cold, hard cash—though exactly how much is unclear. He confirmed the apparent theft of at least $70 million, but said he’s still investigating what happened to another rumored $169 million….