Tag: SIGAR

US Government Watchdog Blames Both Biden and Trump for Afghanistan Collapse

The Trump and Biden administrations are to blame for the collapse of Afghanistan’s government due to the U.S. withdrawal from there in 2021, according to a U.S. government watchdog. This revelation comes as watchdogs from relevant departments testify in front of the House Oversight Committee on April 19: the Department of Defense’s Robert Storch, the…


US Government Watchdog Blames Both Biden, Trump for Afghanistan Collapse

The Trump and Biden administrations are to blame for the collapse of Afghanistan’s government due to the U.S. withdrawal from the country in 2021, according to a U.S. government watchdog. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR’s) John Sopko testified to the House Oversight Committee on April 19. In written testimony (pdf) before the committee,…


Afghanistan Watchdog Reports Widespread Organ Harvesting Amidst Famine

As the U.S. government diverts military equipment and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the famine in Afghanistan has become so dire that some people are engaging in organ harvesting and human trafficking to survive, according to the latest quarterly report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The April 30 SIGAR report said the number of people…


Afghanistan Watchdog Reports Widespread Organ Harvesting Amid Famine

As the U.S. government diverts military equipment and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the famine in Afghanistan has become so dire that some people are engaging in organ harvesting and human trafficking to survive, according to the latest quarterly report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The April 30 SIGAR report said the number of people…


Latest IG Report Paints Grim Picture of Afghanistan’s Economy

With international aid to Afghanistan largely cut off, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has released a report painting a dire picture of the country’s economic prospects since the Taliban took over. SIGAR’s Oct. 30 quarterly report—the first since the collapse of the U.S.-supported government in Afghanistan—provides a broad overview of Afghanistan’s economic…


Afghanistan Watchdog to Investigate Unanswered Questions

What happened to the weapons, fuel, drones, planes, and other resources the United States provided to the now-defunct Afghanistan government? What happened to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police officers who abandoned their posts? What happened to the women and girls, and the others who supported the failed nation-building project? These are just…