Document #2063896

BBC News (Author)

Afghanistan's ghost soldiers undermined fight against Taliban - ex-official

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59230564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

ecoi.net description:
According to former finance minister Khalid Payenda, most of the 300,000 soldiers and police officers of the country did only exist as ghost units so that senior officials could collect their wages
Country:
Afghanistan
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Original link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59230564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
10 November 2021
Document ID:
2063896

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