The Washington Times

$360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan

Basir Mujahid, a GMT representative in Kabul, said top company officials were in Dubai and could not be reached for immediate comment.

Power brokers — a term widely used in Afghanistan — refer to Afghans who leverage their political and business connections to advance their own interests.

Riechmann reported from Kabul.

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