New Delhi, March 16 -- In the quiet corners of Badghis province, a recent weapons audit has revealed a troubling security breach-large quantities of weapons, including US-made arms, have disappeared from the Afghan army's 3rd Brigade headquarters, part of the ex-207th Al-Farooq Corps. The discovery has sent shockwaves through Afghanistan's intelligence circles, with the provincial General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) urgently calling for an inquiry from Kabul. Among the missing weapons are AK-47s, M16s, Beretta 9mm pistols, and large caches of ammunition. The big question now is: Where have these weapons gone? And, perhaps more importantly, who has them now?

This isn't just a case of misplaced inventory. It's a story we've seen unfo...