TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Local security officials on Tuesday confirmed dozens of policemen and pick-ups were in the service of some powerful individuals in northeastern Takhar province.
In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Takhar police chief, Maj. Gen. Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani, said that 22 Ranger pick-ups and 157 policemen were in the service of powerful individuals.
He acknowledged withdrawing the police personnel and vehicles from the strongmen was a difficult job. “Such acts are fuelling security incidents,” he believed, without naming any warlord.
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