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Afghanistan
Afghan police accused of corruption and child abuse
2013-02-26
[BBC.CO.UK] BBC Panorama reporter Ben Anderson spent five weeks with US Marines working to advise Afghan security forces in Helmand province. While he was there, he witnessed corruption and criminality among the Afghan police force.

Most police forces investigate crimes like corruption, kidnapping, drug use, murder and child abuse. But in Sangin - the most violent district in Afghanistan - these are crimes that some of the police commit.

Politicians insist the handover to the Afghan security forces is going smoothly and that they will be able to maintain security as the allied forces withdraw.
It's their culture, you bigot -- stop judging! Besides, isn't Helmand Pashtun territory? Those Pashtuns have an extra special culture. There are songs about them.


Posted by:Fred

#1  The corruption is not limited to the Police. The Afghan Border Patrol (ABP) get first dibs in the cross-border smuggling rackets.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-02-26 10:24  

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