Afghan govt could collapse, report says
- Published: 8 Oct 2012 at 13.49
- Online news: World
The Afghan government could implode after NATO troops pull out in 2014, particularly if presidential elections are fraudulent, a report by the International Crisis Group said Monday.
File photo shows a US soldier operating under the NATO-led ISAF patrolling Logar Province. The Afghan government could fall apart after NATO troops pull out in 2014, particularly if presidential elections that year are fraudulent, a report by the International Crisis Group said Monday.
"There is a real risk that the regime in Kabul could collapse upon NATO's withdrawal," said Candace Rondeaux, the ICG's senior Afghanistan analyst. "The window for remedial action is closing fast."
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