Monday, March 6, 2017

Afghan police in volatile south complain of not being paid

By Mirwais Harooni and Sayed Sarwar Amani | KABUL/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan

Police in parts of volatile southern Afghanistan have not been paid for weeks, officials say, undermining morale at a time when Taliban militants traditionally increase attacks on security forces.

The NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan has repeatedly warned that the effectiveness of police and soldiers to fight the insurgency has been undermined by irregular pay and leave, exacerbated by corruption and weak leadership from commanders.

Dost Mohammad Nayab, spokesman for the governor of Uruzgan province, said local officials had spoken “repeatedly” with the interior ministry about wage arrears,



source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/07/afghan-police-in-volatile-south-complain-of-not-being-paid/

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