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ALP To Expand Under New US Strategy

Officials from the directorate of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) said on Tuesday that under the new US war strategy, the local police forces will take on more responsibilities in the fight against insurgents on the battlefields.

The head of the directorate, Ghulam Mohammad Azizi Gharnai, said currently the local police are responsible for maintaining security of 40 percent of the country. However, they expect the number of troops to increase in the near future.

According to the ALP, their personnel is not only involved on the battlefields, but they are also often advance teams ahead of operations by the Special Forces. 

“In every part of the country, the local police along with other forces fight the insurgents and sacrifice their lives,” Sekandar Mohammad Asghari, deputy head of the directorate of local police said.

However there have been reports regarding the misuse of weapons and authorities by the ALP in parts of the country.

The ALP said measures are being taken to prevent such incidents in future.

“Unfortunately we also have heard of such things, but we also have worked a lot to prevent such actions,” said Gharnai.

Meanwhile, a number of ALP personnel complained about the shortage of ammunition and equipment.

The challenge within the ALP is not only a lack of ammunition, but poor management, illiteracy and troops not getting professional training, said ALP personnel.

“Except for Kalashnikovs we do not have anything. We need rockets and heavy weapons,” Jan Agha, an ALP soldier said.

Despite the challenges they face, a number of military analysts have said if management of the ALP improves, these troops could play a vital role in ensuring security.

“First it should be told to the people that ALP work for the people and that they should cooperate with them, and second they should be organized in a better way and should receive the necessary training,” military analyst Abdul Moqadam Amin said.

Currently 30,000 local police force members are employed in 201 districts across the country to maintain security and fight on the battlefields.

ALP To Expand Under New US Strategy

According to officials the Afghan Local Police will take on more responsibilities and increase in numbers under the new US strategy.

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Officials from the directorate of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) said on Tuesday that under the new US war strategy, the local police forces will take on more responsibilities in the fight against insurgents on the battlefields.

The head of the directorate, Ghulam Mohammad Azizi Gharnai, said currently the local police are responsible for maintaining security of 40 percent of the country. However, they expect the number of troops to increase in the near future.

According to the ALP, their personnel is not only involved on the battlefields, but they are also often advance teams ahead of operations by the Special Forces. 

“In every part of the country, the local police along with other forces fight the insurgents and sacrifice their lives,” Sekandar Mohammad Asghari, deputy head of the directorate of local police said.

However there have been reports regarding the misuse of weapons and authorities by the ALP in parts of the country.

The ALP said measures are being taken to prevent such incidents in future.

“Unfortunately we also have heard of such things, but we also have worked a lot to prevent such actions,” said Gharnai.

Meanwhile, a number of ALP personnel complained about the shortage of ammunition and equipment.

The challenge within the ALP is not only a lack of ammunition, but poor management, illiteracy and troops not getting professional training, said ALP personnel.

“Except for Kalashnikovs we do not have anything. We need rockets and heavy weapons,” Jan Agha, an ALP soldier said.

Despite the challenges they face, a number of military analysts have said if management of the ALP improves, these troops could play a vital role in ensuring security.

“First it should be told to the people that ALP work for the people and that they should cooperate with them, and second they should be organized in a better way and should receive the necessary training,” military analyst Abdul Moqadam Amin said.

Currently 30,000 local police force members are employed in 201 districts across the country to maintain security and fight on the battlefields.

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