Weapons left behind by US Army after withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 are now reaching terrorists: Sources – India TV

The presence of M4 rifles in Jammu and Kashmir has alerted security agencies. According to sources, the weapons left behind by the US military after its withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 are now reaching terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan to Kashmir. Recently, during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces recovered the M4 Carbon Assault Rifle, making it clear that terrorists are now using the M4 rifle more than the AK-47. It is believed that these rifles are mainly purchased from Afghanistan and their copies are also made in Pakistan.

CCTV footage showed terrorists with M4 rifles

In the terrorist attack on the workers and employees working in the tunnel project in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists were seen carrying M4 rifles in the CCTV footage. This revealed that these dangerous weapons have ended up in the hands of the terrorists in Kashmir who are spreading terror across the city of Pakistan. Previously, M4 rifles have also been recovered from top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sameer Tiger in 2017 and from Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Abu Talha in 2018. When US and NATO troops were deployed in Afghanistan, these rifles were delivered in large quantities from Karachi. of Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan.

Features that the M4 rifle is equipped with

The M4 rifle is a lightweight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed assault rifle. The special thing is that it can fire 700 to 900 shots per minute. It can easily aim at a distance of 500 to 600 meters, while the maximum range is up to 3600 meters. Apart from this, it also has features like night vision which makes it even more deadly. This rifle has been mainly used by Pakistani commanders of Jaish-e-Mohammed and this rifle was also recovered from the terrorists killed in Akhnoor sector of Jammu.

Defense experts express their deep concern

According to defense experts, the access of state-of-the-art assault rifles like the M4 to terrorists in Kashmir from across the border is a matter of serious concern. Intelligence sources say the US military left military equipment worth around $7 billion in Afghanistan in 2021, including 3 lakh small arms and thousands of M4 rifles. These weapons are now reaching the terrorists in Kashmir through Pakistan, which has become a major threat to the security of the region.