Amrullah Saleh Accuses US of Sending $6 Billion in Cash to Taliban
Amrullah Saleh, former vice president of Afghanistan, has claimed in a recent statement that the United States has delivered approximately $6 billion in cash to the Taliban administration since the collapse of the former Afghan government.
According to Saleh, the money was sent as newly printed banknotes from cities like New York or Washington to a regional country before being transferred to Kabul. He emphasized that this route represents just one of the financial channels for the Taliban, while suggesting that other covert methods are also being used.
Saleh warned that the transfer of such large sums without transparency and oversight has strengthened the Taliban’s grip on power, while worsening poverty, unemployment, and the pressure on the Afghan people. He urged the international community to halt all cash assistance unless it is accompanied by strict transparency guarantees.
Independent analysts have also raised concerns, stating that the lack of international oversight over cash flows to Afghanistan risks further misuse of funds and expansion of Taliban influence. While the Taliban administration often highlights the positive impact of such aid on economic stability, public reports continue to point to rising poverty and growing restrictions across the country.
