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Study finds signs of radicalisation in police ranks

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KABUL (Pajhwok): After their formation in 2002, Afghan security forces have shown potential signs of radicalisation, including insider attacks, dereliction of duty and desertion in their ranks, reveals a research study.

Sponsored by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), the study examined and compared radicalisation trends among the ranks of Afghan National Police (ANP) across 11 provinces of Afghanistan.

As many as 1,498 uniformed rank-and-file personnel, 151 commissioned . . .

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Shabnam Sherzad