Topic - Afghan National Police

) is the primary national police force in Afghanistan. It serves as a single law enforcement agency all across the country. The Afghan police force was first created with the establishement of the Afghan nation in the early 18th century. The agency is under the responsibility of Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior, headed by Bismillah Khan Mohammadi. - Source: Wikipedia

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Afghan National Police officers march during a graduation ceremony at a training center in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

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By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Reinforcement Afghan police officers pose together as they are expected to go for recapturing the village of Wanat in Nuristan province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday July 17, 2008. U.S. and Afghan troops have abandoned a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan where militants killed nine American soldiers earlier this week, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo)

U.S. ramps up program women cops in Afghanistan

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Afghan police men take up positions as Taliban militants attacked the main Afghan election commission's headquarters in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, firing on the compound with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns from a house outside its perimeter wall, Saturday, March 29, 2014. Dozens of employees and other people who had been inside the Independent Election Commission compound took cover in the basement, and no casualties were reported. But two warehouses were hit and set on fire, witnesses said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

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By Chloe Johnson - The Washington Times

An Afghan security men stands guard during a campaign rally in Paktiya province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 24, 2014. The campaign season for the second round of Afghanistan's presidential election kicked off on Thursday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan security forces poorly equipped to treat wounded: Pentagon

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Families of three fallen Navy SEALs are suing Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his security forces and Iran. The lawsuit accuses Mr. Karzai of accepting bribes for the deaths of U.S. servicemen and of leaking details of a SEAL mission to the Taliban. (Associated Press)

IG on hunt for Afghan ‘ghost workers’

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Afghan policemen stand guard outside of Kabul police headquarters, where a an American adviser was killed, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 24, 2014. An Afghan policewoman killed an American adviser at the Kabul police headquarters on Monday, a senior Afghan police official said. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

Afghan bomber attacks near major U.S. base

By Amir Shah - Associated Press

Afghan police stand guard outside police headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, where an American adviser was killed, authorities said, by an Afghan policewoman on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

Afghan policewoman kills U.S. adviser in Kabul

By Denis D. Gray - Associated Press

Afghan police school tries to fix struggling force

By Kathy Gannon - Associated Press

2 Americans killed in attack by shooter in Afghan police uniform

By Heidi Vogt - Associated Press

Afghan cop slays four U.S. troops

By Heidi Vogt and Mirwais Khan - Associated Press

Afghans burn the U.S. flag in Herat, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, during a protest against an Internet video mocking the Prophet Muhammad that many fear could further aggravate Afghan-U.S. relations. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)

Military: Afghan inside attack kills 4 U.S. troops

By Heidi Vogt and Mirwais Khan - Associated Press

Afghan soldiers stand under their nation’s flag as the U.S. turns over its prison at Bagram Airfield north of Kabul to the Afghan government. It holds about 3,000 inmates, raising fears that militants could be released and endanger U.S. troops. (Associated Press)

U.S. troops fear for safety after tense transfer

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

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NORTH: Obama’s bitter harvest in Afghanistan

By Oliver North - The Washington Times

Afghan police inspect the scene after a bombing in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. At least five civilians were injured as a bomb targeting the government-employee vehice went off, a police source said. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Grenades at Afghan mosque, bicycle bomb injure 23

By Kay Johnson and Rahim Faiez - Associated Press

Afghan soldiers and policemen stage a mock ambush as part of a training exercise at the U.S. Marine-run Joint Sustainment Academy at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Heidi Vogt)

U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan includes many trainers

By Heidi Vogt - Associated Press