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"PROTECTION" * Afghanistan - Some Convoys May Be Paying Off Taliban
A number of these companies have begun paying Taliban forces for protection
Afghanistan -The Times of London/Military.com -December 12, 2008: -- More than 300 supply-laden vehicles winding their way from Pakistan to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan were destroyed in Taliban attacks just this month... But not every convoy is being attacked, and a report by The Times of London claims that's because the Taliban has cut itself in for a piece of the action... The Times is reporting that the multinational companies with the coalition contracts are subcontracting the work to local trucking companies which, in turn, hire Afghan security companies as escorts... A number of these companies have begun paying Taliban forces for protection, according to the report. That meaning that millions of dollars is ending up in the hands of the Taliban, who are using it to fund their own operations against U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan...Labels: convoys' "protection"
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