SIGAR reveals new report on Afghan soldier’s numbers

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in its recent report found that between October 2013 and September 2014, more than 40,000 personnel were “dropped from ANA rolls.

The Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, John Sopko, released a supplemental report on Tuesday containing new data shows an Afghan National Army (ANA) in decline, despite the more than $33 billion spent by the US on building up its fighting capabilities.

SIGAR found that between October 2013 and September 2014, more than 40,000 personnel were “dropped from ANA rolls. An additional 1,300 soldiers were killed, and 6,200 wounded, in ongoing fighting since the Fall of 2013.

Curiously, the “corrected” numbers provided to Sopko, head of SIGAR for publication show Afghan Army personnel numbers dropping at a slower clip than the previously classified data demonstrated.

Additionally, SIGAR raised concerns over “large quarter-to-quarter fluctuations in the ANA numbers—sometimes 20,000 personnel or more,” including both soldiers and Ministry of Defense staff.

Those numbers were provided, “without supporting documentation for the sudden change,” according to SIGAR, which also raised concerns about the “accuracy” and “validity” of reported Afghan National Police Numbers.

In the meantime Afghanistan ministry of defense denies SIGAR report.

Afghan political analysts are also said to believe lack of motivation, corruption in security forces rank are the main reasons for escape of Afghan militants.

After withdrawal of international troops, foreign forces have hand over more than 800 military base to Afghan security forces.

SIGAR provides independent and objective oversight of more than $104 billion provided to implement reconstruction programs in Afghanistan.