The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: U.S Halts Training Of Some Afghanistan Forces In Light Of Blue-On-Green Violence

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U.S Halts Training Of Some Afghanistan Forces In Light Of Blue-On-Green Violence Sep 2nd 2012, 11:33 KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military has halted the training of Afghan government-backed militias for at least a month to give the Americans time to redo the vetting of new recruits after a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police on their international allies, officials said Sunday. There have been 34 insider attacks this year – at least 12 in August alone – that have killed 45 international troops, putting intense strain on the relationship between coalition forces and the Afghans they live and work with. The shootings also have thrown doubts on one of the pillars of the U.S.-led coalition's planned withdrawal by the end of 2014 – training Afghan forces so they can take the lead for security in the country. Read More... More on Afghanistan

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