Friday, 20 December 2013

Afghan Police in Arms Sales To Taliban

Afghan Police in Taleban Arms Sales - Institute for War and Peace Reporting - P142
"Because Ghazni, located south of the capital Kabul, is regarded as a high-risk province with Taleban units operating in many areas, government security forces deployed there are issued with extra ammunition.But these supplies are changing hands, either in straight business transactions, as “tribute” – in other words as a form of protection racket – or as a result of Taleban infiltration of the security forces.
Ahmadi noted that in one district, Andar, the police were unable to account for 60,000 rounds of various calibres – lost within a short space of time –  without apparently firing them at anyone in anger.
"It isn’t just bullets and military equipment that are being handed to our opponents in some districts, but also assorted vehicles including cars, generators and solar [panel] systems that are going to the Taleban," he added.
Hamidullah Nawrozi, a member of the provincial council, told IWPR that credible reports of arms sales had come “from different sources, on several occasions”."


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