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.
Report Raises Doubts About Readiness of Afghan Forces
HeadlineJun 29, 2010