Afghan militias, police accused of abuses

KABUL, Afghanistan - Human Rights Watch says Afghan militias and some units of a U.S.-backed local police force have been committing abuses, including stealing from homes and beating residents. The New York-based rights group says in a 102-page report released Monday that the Afghan government and ...

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