Oxfam Australia Comes Out Against Arming Local Militias in Afghanistan

Oxfam Australia has come out against community defense initiatives in Afghanistan citing the dangerous aspects of militias and lack of ISAF control over armed village bands. 

"The agencies argue ISAF should abandon dangerous schemes such as the so-called “community defense initiatives”, which involve supporting local militia groups to fight the Taliban. They say that the international forces must immediately stop arming these community militias. Recruits are barely vetted, receive little training and are often accountable only to the local commanders. Far from helping to stabilise the country, they are likely to contribute to the growing instability."

Read more at the link below:

http://www.oxfam.org.au/media/releases/?p=3775