Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- December 27, 2011

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Bruno secures an area during an assessment of the local bazaar in the Shah Joy district of Zabul province, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2011. Bruno is a rifleman assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras

Afghanistan to Disband Irregular Police Force Set Up Under NATO -- New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai has taken steps to disband a little-known, irregular police force financed by the American military with members in at least four northern provinces. Some members of the force are former militiamen and thugs known as much for extorting money from ordinary citizens as for intimidating insurgents and upholding the law.

The decision appeared aimed at stopping at least some of the militias that are beyond the control of Mr. Karzai’s administration and could one day challenge the government. It also appeared to be an effort to constrain the independence of northern Afghanistan, where strongmen and power brokers, especially the governor of Balkh Province, have often seemed to operate with only nominal deference to the central government in Kabul.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghanistan tells NATO to disband local force, may open rift -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Afghanistan halts NATO CIP Security Units -- Khaama Press
Afghanistan to disband irregular police force set up under NATO -- Stars and Stripes

ISAF claims killing three Taliban -- Pakistan Observer
Man in Afghan army uniform fires on NATO troops -- Herald Sun/AP
NATO drone makes emergency landing in Afghanistan -- CNN

Afghanistan sets rules for Taliban office in Qatar -- CNN
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban -- Reuters
'Former Taliban' in the Afghan peace puzzle -- Al Jazeera

China begins scramble for Afghanistan's oil reserves
-- The Telegraph
Afghanistan, China to sign first oil contract -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghanistan cabinet OKs oil deal with China's CNPC -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Iran signs fuel deal with Afghanistan: media -- Yahoo News/AFP

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