U.S. stops giving confiscated arms to Afghan warlords

Saturday, October 26, 2002

BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military has stopped handing over confiscated weapons to Afghan militia fighters following criticism it was strengthening regional warlords at the expense of the national government.

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