Afghan forces struggle, demoralized, rife with corruption
By KATHY GANNON, Associated Press
Published: May 27, 2021, 9:38am
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Afghan Army veteran Abdullah Mohammadi gives an interview to The Associated Press at his home on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Mohammadi lost two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle with the Taliban. As a young soldier, he had been eager to fight for his country, but now he's furious at a government he says ignores him and hasn't paid his veteran's pension in almost one year. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Photo Gallery
KABUL, Afghanistan — Abdullah Mohammadi lost his two legs and an arm below the elbow in a ferocious battle with the Taliban. As a young Afghan soldier, he had been eager to fight for his country, but now he’s furious at a government he says ignores him and hasn’t paid his veteran’s pension for nearly a year.
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