Document #1263828

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author)

Thousands of soldiers forsake new army

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=38870&SelectRegion=Central_Asia&SelectCountry=AFGHANISTAN

ecoi.net description:
More than a quarter of the newly-trained 10,000-strong Afghan National Army (ANA) have left the service due to tough training, low wages, factional links and forced recruitment
Country:
Afghanistan
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) (Author)
Published:
12 January 2004
Original link:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=38870&SelectRegion=Central_Asia&SelectCountry=AFGHANISTAN
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1263828 (former ID 20673)

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