
A spokesman for the Afghan ministry of interior (MoI), after two U.S. drone strikes killed an estimated 49 terrorists linked to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Afghanistan, recognized that the jihadist group poses a major threat to his country.
by Edwin Mora7 Jul 2015, 6:55 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It remains uncertain whether the Afghan security forces will be able to carry out essential functions by the time the U.S. draws down to a small military presence at the end of 2016, according to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
by Edwin Mora13 May 2015, 4:03 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. and Afghan governments lack accurate data on the Afghan security forces’s manpower, capability, and payroll, making it difficult to assess Afghanistan’s ability to fight the Taliban and prevent other terrorist groups from using the country to stage new attacks, according to a specially-appointed congressional watchdog agency.
by Edwin Mora29 Apr 2015, 8:02 PM PST0

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a watchdog agency appointed by Congress, is unable to publicly report on most of the $65 billion U.S. taxpayer efforts to develop the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
by Edwin Mora29 Jan 2015, 7:03 PM PST0