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A soldier from the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Ghor during a joint mission with Afghan officials to look at security in the remote Pasaband district in early February 2011. (Photo: Isafmedia)

Ghor Warlords Accused of Abusing Women

Zia Ahmadi

17 Mar 11

Residents of western province say armed strongmen abduct and assault women without fear of government retribution.

Iranian Drug Users “Dumped” in Afghanistan

Zia Ahmadi

7 Jan 11

Police and addicts report deportations of Iranian nationals, who are then prevented from returning.

Villagers in western Afghanistan say new local defence forces create threats, not security. (Photo: ISAF/Laura K. Smith)

Afghan Village Militias Accused of Abuses

Zia Ahmadi

3 Dec 10

Local defence units said to be turning on villagers rather than providing security.

Taleban in Herat: many of those who've laid down their weapons are now back in insurgent ranks because they say the government has renaged on aid pledges.

Afghan Former Militants Rejoin Insurgency

Zia Ahmadi

8 Aug 10

Fighters in Herat defect after government fails to fulfill promises of work and development.

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