US and Uzbekistan agree on Afghanistan military aircraft

The U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan has announced that, under a new agreement, 46 aircraft and helicopters previously belonging to the Afghan military will remain in the possession of the Uzbek government.

As the Ghani government fell, several Afghan pilots fled to Uzbekistan with these aircraft.

Over the past three years, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have negotiated with the U.S. to secure ownership of this military equipment.

According to Uzbek news agency “Uzbek-Kun,” Jonathan Henick...