BBC Documentary Exposes Corruption and Abuse in Afghan Police Force

By ⋅ February 25, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
(Photo: BBC)

(Photo: BBC)

A BBC documentary has uncovered evidence of abuse by the Afghan police force in Helmand province.

Reporter Ben Anderson spent five weeks following a group of US Marines who are advising the police in Sangin district before the hand-over of power is completed there next month.

He discovered evidence of some shocking behavior including corruption, kidnap, drug use, murder and child abuse.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Anderson about his report.

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3 comments for “BBC Documentary Exposes Corruption and Abuse in Afghan Police Force”

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/LWXNYBMMV4SRTTCYXDIY52CVK4 SSH

    And here in lies the dilemma that faces US or any outside force to try to do good in a place like Afghanistan…… these corrupt and possibly widely-hated police forces are seen as supported by US military and hence perceived to be approved by them as well. This in a nut shell which makes the other crazies like the Taliban a local hero if they fight against such corrupt police and by extension against their perceived mentors, the US military.

  • SvenBoogie

    This should be MASSIVE news, but I doubt we’ll be seeing this on any of the major networks in the US soon. 

    • http://twitter.com/SKPAbuse Stichting SKPA

      We agree, not onley for UK BBC Licence payers as we found out! We gave this article a place on our site , its so important to open eyes about childabuse in Afganistan . Please take a look : Schokkende docu over corrupte en kindermisbruikende Afghaanse politie http://j.mp/YzmUOn