Afghan Militias

Afghan Election: 10,000 Tribesmen Hired To Secure Polls, Renewing Focus On Village Militias

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 09.11.2009 | World

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KABUL — Authorities have hired some 10,000 Afghan tribesmen to protect this month's presidential election, an Afghan official said Tuesday, rais...

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To Arm The Afghan Tribes Or Not? Let's Start With An Evidence-Based Approach

Globaldashboard.org | Posted 02.07.2009 | World

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One of the presumed parts of Obama's Afghan strategy will be to look at ways of coopting the country's various tribes, much like General David Petraeu...

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