I hope this sort of crud don't come as any surprise: The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-backed Afghan forces have committed summary executions and other grave abuses without accountability. These strike forces have unlawfully killed civilians during night raids,...See more

Afghanistan: CIA-Backed Forces Commit Atrocities

CIA-backed Afghan forces have committed summary executions and other grave abuses without accountability. These strike forces have unlawfully killed civilians during night raids, forcibly disappeared

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Nov 3 2019 · 4:04 PM

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