But a top Taliban leader who had been negotiating with Dostum for the surrender of Konduz said the rebellious prisoners were mostly non-Afghan fighters who actedontheirown.
The fact that so few have actedontheirown is perhaps an indication of how permissive accounting rules can cause a race to the bottom that, in the end, can lead to scandal or an atmosphere that permits scandal.
Despite successes in some communities which had identified theirown priorities and actedon them, in other places partnerships were "at loggerheads" with local councils, it said.
With the country on a standstill for months, the government lost the legislative battle as theirown vice president acted as tie-breaker and voted against them.