The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has temporarily halted the training of Afghan Local Police in order to redo the vetting of current members after a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police on their international allies. Forty-five international troops have been killed in a wave of insider attacks in Afghanistan this year, […]
US Special Forces Suspend Training of Afghans
Posted September 2nd, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
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Training Suspended for New Afghan Recruits
Posted September 2nd, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper says the senior commander for U.S. special forces in Afghanistan has suspended training for all new Afghan recruits until all Afghan troops can be re-investigated for ties to the insurgency. The Washington Post reported Saturday the re-vetting process for the more than 27,000 Afghan troops working with the special forces comes […]
