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As Security Worsens, An Afghan District Forms Its Own Militia

Afghan police stand by after Taliban militants target an oil tanker

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October 31, 2009
For eight years since the U.S.-aided toppling of the Taliban, the residents of the Qala-e Zal district of Konduz Province have relied on Afghan government forces for security. Until recently, that seemed enough. More
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