An increasing number of Afghan troops have turned their weapons against Nato
colleagues helping them fight a decade-long Taliban insurgency.
The militants claimed the latest attack, with spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed
saying the gunman was an “infiltrator” – an insurgent who enrolled
to later attack from within.
But many attacks are attributed to cultural differences and antagonism between
the allied forces.
On Monday a man in Afghan police uniform opened fire on his Nato mentors in
the southern province of Helmand, killing three British soldiers.
That followed a similar incident two weeks earlier in which three Afghan
police together turned on their Nato allies, killing one US soldier.
The spike in the “green on blue” attacks has prompted Nato to boost
security measures while working together with their Afghan counterparts. The
measures include assigning “guardian angels” – soldiers who watch
over their comrades as they sleep.
The coalition is to hand over security to local forces by mid-2013 and will
play a support role up to the final withdrawal by the end of the following
year.
Source: AFP
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