Habibzai was a member of the Major Crimes Task Force, or MCTF, an Afghan police agency that investigates criminal networks and corruption cases involving high-level officials. Habibzai was the fifth member of the 300-officer task force to be targeted and killed in the last two years, agency officials said. Almar Habibzai, a junior officer with the Major Crimes Task Force, was shot and killed in October. “They’re highly motivated, they never back down — and they’ve paid the price.”The killings have ignited debate within the task force over whether its leadership has done enough to protect personnel. But two task force officials said the case has stalled, and Habibzai’s family members said investigators have not contacted them about the incident.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 06, 2017 11:04 UTC