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KABUL, Afghanistan Abdullah Mohammadi lost his two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle with the Taliban. As a young Afghan soldier, he had been eager to fight for his country, but now he’s furious at a government he says ignores him and hasn’t paid his veteran’s pension for nearly a year.
Afghanistan’s National Defense and Security Forces, meant to be the bulwark against advancing Taliban insurgents, are rife with corruption, demoralized and struggling to keep territory. The government says the army can hold its own, but military experts warn of a tough fight ahead for poorly trained, ill-equipped troops whose loyalties waver between their country and local warlords.
Afghan forces demoralized, rife with corruption
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Afghan Army veteran Abdullah Mohammadi at his home on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Mohammadi lost two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle with the Taliban. He s furious at a government he says ignores him and hasn t paid his veteran s pension in almost one year. (Rahmat Gul/AP)
KABUL, Afghanistan Abdullah Mohammadi lost his two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle with the Taliban. As a young soldier, he had been eager to fight for his country, but now he s furious at a government he says ignores him and hasn t paid his veteran s pension in almost one year.
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