US transfers funds meant for Afghanistan, Pak for building Mexico wall

The US is transferring $1.5 billion originally meant for the Afghan security forces and the Pakistan military to a fund to help pay for construction of the US-Mexican border wall, according to acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan. "We reprogrammed USD 1.5 billion toward the construction of more than 120 miles of border barrier without impacting readiness," he said.

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