Afghan Border Force
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The Afghan Border Force (ABF) was
The ABF's, and its predecessor the ABP, anti-narcotic efforts were a prominent concern to the international community during the
Organization
The ABP fell under the command of the
Mazar-e-Sharif (Northern Zone)
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- Faryab Province
- Jowzjan Province
- Khwaja du koh District
- Khamyab District
- Qarqin District
- Balkh Province
- Kunduz Province
Fayzabad (Northeastern Zone)
Jalalabad (Eastern Zone)
- Nuristan Province
- Bargi Matal District
- Kamdesh District
- Kunar Province
- Nangarhar Province
- Goshta District
- Lal Pur District
- Momand Dara District
- Dur Baba District
- Achin District
- Dih Bala District
- Pachir Wa Agam District
- Khogyani District
- Sherzad District
Gardez (Southeastern Zone)
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- Paktia Province
- Azra District
- Zazi District
- Dand Wa Patan District
- Khost Province
- Jaji Maydan District
- Bak District
- Tirazayi District
- Khost District
- Gurbuz District
- Tani District
- Spera District
- Paktika Province
- Ziruk District
- Urgon District
- Gayan District
- Barmal District
- Gomal District
- Wor Mamay District
Kandahar (Southern Zone)
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Herat (Western Zone)
- Farah Province
- Herat Province
- Adraskan District
- Ghoryan District
- Kohsan District
- Gulran District
- Kushk District
- Kushki Kuhna District
- Badghis Province
- Ab Kamari District
- Muqur District
- Murghab District
- Ghormach District
The majority of the Afghan Border Police officers were trained by the United States Armed Forces and various Federal government employees as well as by the European Union Police Mission (EUPOL). In order to prepare for their duties as ABP, recruits attended an 8-week course designed by the German Bundespolizei (BPOL). Also Italy provided qualified training to ABP personnel in West Region by TF GRIFO deployed in Herat by the Guardia di Finanza. The BPOL were still heavily involved in mentoring ABP officers as of 2009.[6]
In January 2011, there were at least 25 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers providing training to the Afghan Border Police. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano stated that the number could reach 65 or more by the end of 2011. Napolitano visited the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan and was satisfied with the progress being made there.[7]
The ABP was known to have jointly trained with the Tajik Border Troops, its equivalent in Tajikistan, which was overseen by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.[8]
References
- ^ "Two suspected British Islamic State recruits seized by Taliban at border". The Guardian.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense (December 2020). Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan (PDF). pp. 38, 40. 7-653B15D. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ United States. Department of Defense (June 2018). Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan (PDF). pp. 67, 78, 103. D-F54BED1. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Department of Defense 2018, p. 38.
- ^ Hashimi, Abdul Mueed (24 April 2012). "35 illegal Pakistanis deported from Nangarhar". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Germany to send 1,200 police to Afghanistan", The Local, Berlin, 10 Oct 2009, archived from the original on 13 October 2009, retrieved 2009-10-25
- ^ "US to bolster Afghan border, customs training". MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- OSCE. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
External links
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