Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers patrol at an outpost in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in this December 25, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Abdul Malik/Files
Reuters: Desertions deplete Afghan forces, adding to security worries
Afghan Lieutenant Amanullah said he was ready to fight to the death to stop the Taliban making gains across the south of the country, where insurgents have already overrun a series of districts in their traditional heartland.
In November, 15 months after joining up, he deserted, one of thousands of tired and frustrated soldiers who have shed their uniforms, seriously blunting the Afghan army's power to repel a growing militant threat.
For Amanullah, everything changed late last year when, fighting on an empty stomach and without being paid for months, militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns attacked his base from all directions in a three-day battle.
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2 comments:
The Afghan army is like any other army.
The need wins and to see they are winning.
They need to see that the Taliban are just as scared as they are or more so.
With safe havens in Pakistan and continued Taliban recruitment that is not going to happen.
It's what they do and have always done.Our so called leadership should have read up on some history.
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