The head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin during the Senate hearings suggested where the former President Ashraf Ghanage could be located from Afghanistan, who left the country after capturing Kabul by the Taliban militants (terrorist movement, prohibited in Russia). In his opinion, the ex-leader went to the United Arab Emirates, reports TASS.
“I would think that he could be in the UAE. I’m not sure about this. These were the latest information received by me,” said the Minister of Defense.
Austin added that it does not have information, he kidnapped the money before off the republic, because the United States does not have the opportunity to track similar financial transactions.
Previously, the US State Department commented on the escape of the former President of Afghanistan. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said that the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was shocked by Ghani’s actions. He noted that the ex-leader during the call never pointed out its intentions to leave the country.
On August 15, Gani escaped from Kabul to the capital of the Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi. It happened when the Taliban entered Kabul and moved to the Palace of the President. According to some reports, Ghani before the escape stole a large amount of money from the Afghan budget.