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Trend: Afghan troops killing ISAF counterparts
US commanders are increasingly worried about the trend of Afghan security forces using their weapons to kill their US and Nato counterparts - not because of an insurgent plot but due to resentment, reports said.A recent report showed there is much distrust and suspicion between Afghan and US troops. Such murder incidents are "no longer isolated; they reflect a growing systemic threat. They are provoking a crisis of confidence and trust among Westerners training and work with ANSFs {Afghan National Security Forces}," the AFP quoted the 2011 report as saying. Various surveys have shown that Afghan soldiers think US soldiers are "rude, disrespectful and reckless with their gunfire when civilians were nearby." American troops see Afghan soldiers as "traitorous, lazy, drug-addled and corrupt." In the most recent incident, which is still being investigated, an Afghan policeman shot two US officers at their desks at the Ministry of Interior. This prompted Nato to withdraw its advisers from Afghan ministries. Isaf's General John Allen has not yet said when they will be reinstated. Posted by: trailing wife 2012-02-29 |
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