Two Afghan National Police (ANP) force members who have lost their limbs in war against insurgents, called on President Ashraf Ghani and theInterior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak to provide them with proper treatment.

They said they hope to go back to the police lines for serving the nation.

One of them, Allah Birdi, a resident of Kunduz, said he lost his legs and his arm in an explosion seven years ago. 

He said he visited many departments of Ministry of Interior in recent years to ask for help, but added that so far the security agency has not given him enough money to get a high-tech artificial limb.  

Birdi said he lives in a part of Kunduz which is under Taliban’s control. 

“I urge the interior minister to invite me and hear all my problems and ask the Presidential Palace to give me the cost of my treatment. If they really want to do something for us, they should help me in my proper treatment,” he added.

Another policeman, Mohammad Nasir, a resident of Balkh province, said he was wounded when a piece of grenade hit his face in Kandahar’s Maiwand district when they came under attack by the Taliban. 

Nasir, 22, said his mouth can be treated abroad if government provides him the opportunity.

He said he will rejoin the Afghan National Police after treatment. 

“There are lots of security force members who have been wounded in incidents and are visiting every office (of government for help) but no one hears their voices. I urge government to facilitate my treatment,” said Mohammad Nasir. 

The Interior Ministry’s deputy spokesman Nusrat Rahimi meanwhile said the institution is ready to help the soldiers. 

“Interior minister has ordered all the relevant departments to prepare a complete list of security force members whose treatments are not possible in the country and to decide about their treatment abroad,” Rahimi said. 

The soldiers said lack of attention by government in treatment of disabled and wounded soldiers will have a negative impact on moral of those who want to join government forces.