Donald Trump has linked further financial aid for Afghanistan to the return of American military equipment still in the hands of the Taliban. This includes nearly 1,000 vehicles, artillery systems, and aircraft.

The Taliban won’t return any of the military equipment left behind by the US troops while exiting Afghanistan in 2021, a person familiar with the matter said, as relations between Kabul and the Donald Trump administration start on a wobbly note.

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.