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Afghan National Police penetrated by Taliban at 'every level'
telegraph.co.uk - 11/4/2009
Afghan National Police penetrated by Taliban at 'every level'
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Police are poorly trained corrupt and some are addicted to drugs a former Army officer has said.

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Afghan National Police penetrated by Taliban at 'every level'
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... insurgents and were more loyal to their tribes than the Afghan government. British officers say that among low-ranking Afghan police, and particularly in more rural areas away from central control, there is widespread corruption and disloyalty. arts of the ANP play an active role in helping the Taliban and drug warlords get opium and heroin onto the international market. The police are poorly paid and educated, earning about $200 a month, so are vulnerable to corruption. Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanis... Peter Galbraith, a former deputy ...

Taliban has penetrated Afghan National Police "at every level"
Jihad Watch — ... Big surprise here. "Afghan National Police penetrated by Taliban at 'every level,'" by Thomas Harding and James Kirkup from the Telegraph, November 4 (thanks to Axel): ...

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