US-Supported Afghan Militias to Expand, Despite Atrocities

The U.S. policy of arming and supporting violent, criminal Afghan militias to fight Taliban insurgents in villages across Afghanistan is in the process of being expanded, according to a senior officer in NATO-led war. The Afghan Local Police (ALP) was created in July 2010, intended to supplement the Afghan national army at the community and … Continue reading US-Supported Afghan Militias to Expand, Despite Atrocities