Militia fears over new Afghan police force
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KABUL — A controversial US-backed scheme to arm Afghan villagers against the Taliban could backfire and eventually lead to a new generation of warlords, say policy experts who fear an upsurge in militias.
The creation of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) is a key part of the American military’s counter-insurgency strategy as the US prepares to start withdrawing its 90,000 troops from Afghanistan this summer.
With local forces due to take over security in parts of the country within months in preparation for the planned departure of foreign troops by the end of 2014, urgent efforts are under way to bolster the local police.
The United States has described the ALP as a temporary solution to a chronic shortage of police officers in many parts of the country, exacerbated by the Taliban’s repeated targeting of would-be recruits..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110330com5.html
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