CNN: according to a independent report by the International Crisis Group, Afghan police (ANP) are routinely drafted by the U.S. military into fighting the Taliban insurgency, a role which it is “ill-equipped for.” Furthermore, it exposes the ANP to being targeted by the Taliban, “with 1,200 killed in 2007 and a similar toll expected in 2008,” the group added.
Instead, the ICG suggests, the ANP should focus on enforcing the law. Apparently, Afghanistan is no stranger to organized crime and lawlessness, as well as jihadis. The independent report suggests that Afghani law enforcement faces a tough task in cleaning up the corruption both on the streets and within it’s ranks as well, as the National Police force is suffering from “corruption and lack of political will.”
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