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Report Raises Doubts About Readiness of Afghan Forces

HeadlineJun 29, 2010

New questions have arisen over the quality of training received by the Afghan army and police force. A report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has found that even top-rated Afghan units still cannot operate independently. The US has spent $27 billion on training Afghan forces since 2002. According to the New York Times, the report details drug abuse, heavy attrition, corruption and illiteracy among the Afghan security forces.

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