Confusion, corruption among Afghan forces hit Helmand defence


An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier speaks on a radio at an outpost in Helmand province, December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Abdul Malik

KABUL (Reuters) - More foreign troops died fighting in Helmand than in any other province in Afghanistan but little more than a year after NATO left, the region risks being overrun by the Taliban because of confusion, corruption and mismanagement in Afghan forces.

Sangin is the latest Helmand district to slip into Taliban control, badly denting hopes that Afghan security forces would be able to fight on alone after international forces pulled out last year.

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