Tue Sep 18, 2012, 03:31 AM

Nato cuts Afghan joint patrols over 'insider' attacks

Source: BBC News

Nato says it is to restrict operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces.

Only large operations will now be conducted jointly, with joint patrols evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

This is a major step back for Nato's strategy, says the BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Kabul.

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Fifty-one Nato troops have been killed by Afghan soldiers so far this year - 15 in August alone.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19632779

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6 replies	Author	Time	Post
Nato cuts Afghan joint patrols over 'insider' attacks (Original post)	dipsydoodle	Sep 2012	OP
No Choice	Franker65	Sep 2012	#1
Bring the troops home and quit fucking around....	think	Sep 2012	#2
Agree. If they can't guarantee our people's safety then let them face the consequences.	socialindependocrat	Sep 2012	#5
This "war" is now officially "lost"	Bragi	Sep 2012	#3
NATO/the US is so fucked in Afghanistan.	Comrade Grumpy	Sep 2012	#4
Getting a bit too hard to ignore, is it? nt	bemildred	Sep 2012	#6

Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 03:37 AM

Franker65 (252 posts)

1. No Choice

It may seem backwards but there's no real choice here. NATO and the Afghans don't trust each other anymore. Better seperate the patrols and try to stay alive until the pullout.

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 09:52 AM

think (2,257 posts)

2. Bring the troops home and quit fucking around....

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Response to think (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 01:03 PM

socialindependocrat (1,372 posts)

5. Agree. If they can't guarantee our people's safety then let them face the consequences.

Afghanistan needs to get control of their own people.

Also, if they segregate the troops there may be ambushes
that need to watched for.

What's the down side?
Anybody know?

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:54 AM

Bragi (6,988 posts)