IG says Pentagon backed Afghan units involved in 'gross violations of human rights'

IG says Pentagon backed Afghan units involved in 'gross violations of human rights' | TheHill:

“Although DOD [Department of Defense] and State have confirmed that some units of the Afghan security forces have committed gross violations of human rights, the Secretary of Defense has used the notwithstanding clause in the DOD Appropriations Acts to continue providing [Afghanistan Security Forces Fund] funding for select training, equipment, and other assistance to some implicated units in Afghanistan,” the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) wrote in the report released Tuesday.