Afghanistan’s poor are being deceived into defending outposts from the Taliban, sometimes under the guise of construction work — a scheme partially bankrolled by the government.
Author: FAHIM ABED and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF
Targeted Killings Are Terrorizing Afghans. And No One Is Claiming Them.
Most officials believe the Taliban are behind the attacks on civil leaders, but others fear that factions are using chaos as a cover to settle scores, in an echo of Afghanistan’s past civil war.
Lawmakers Scuffle Over Disputed Speaker’s Role in Afghan Parliament
The turmoil came just days after newly elected members started their first session after elections plagued by vote-rigging and bribery.