Kabul street crime on the rise, merchants say

Latest update: 11/08/2008

- Afghanistan - economy

The Afghan authorities may be playing down crime rates, but Kabul merchants say the streets are becoming more dangerous, with organized crime on the rise, and that this is jeopardizing the local economy.

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