Afghan policewoman kills US military adviser inside Interior Ministry
An Afghan policewoman assigned to the “gender and equality department” at the Interior Ministry is said to have shot an American civilian adviser in the head at close range.
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Afghan National Army prepares for overall security responsibility
Al Jazeera provides an update on the Afghan National Army’s preparations for its assumption of full security responsibility.
ISAF airstrike kills Taliban commander behind instability in central Afghanistan
Coalition forces killed senior Taliban commander Abdullah Kalta in an airstrike on Nov. 21. Abdullah was responsible for the deaths of four New Zealand soldiers in central Bamyan province over the past two years.
Taliban release Nuristan attack video
The Taliban website has uploaded a 35-minute-long video depicting a series of attacks against Afghan security forces in the Kamdesh district in Nuristan province.
Afghan Taliban commander gunned down in Quetta
A former Taliban-era cabinet official and current shadow district chief was reportedly assassinated in Quetta, Pakistan.
Afghan soldier kills ISAF trooper in Helmand
An ISAF soldier was also wounded in the insider, or green-on-blue, attack. There have been 42 such attacks this year, resulting in the deaths of 60 ISAF personnel.
Taliban claim over 20 insider attacks in 8 months
A Taliban official responsible for insider, or green-on-blue, attacks in Afghanistan’s southern and western provinces claims that Taliban infiltration is behind the great majority of attacks this year, and details the operations of the committee sponsoring them.
4 Afghan policemen killed in ‘green-on-green’ insider attack
Five Afghan policemen killed four of their colleagues before defecting to the Taliban.
ISAF captures Taliban facilitator behind insider attack in Paktia
The Taliban facilitator was responsible for an attack in August that killed a US soldier and wounded three others.
Afghan policeman kills 2 British soldiers in Helmand
There have been 40 green-on-blue attacks reported so far this year, resulting in the deaths of 59 ISAF military and civilian personnel.
ISAF soldier, civilian contractor killed in latest green-on-blue attack
The attack took place just two days after the US and NATO resumed joint operations with Afghan forces.
ISAF captures Taliban ‘insider attack planners’ in Logar
In the past month, ISAF has killed or captured four members of the Taliban network that plans and executes the green-on-blue attacks.
Afghanistan – now what?
With the surge of US forces in Afghanistan over and a pause in partnered operations, American policy is in disarray.
Afghan police kill 4 more Coalition troops
A policeman killed four ISAF soldiers in Zabul, and was subsequently killed in return fire. Fifteen percent of ISAF’s casualties have been caused by green-on-blue attacks.
Afghan policeman kills 2 British soldiers in Helmand
The member of the Afghan Local Police was killed after gunning down two British soldiers in Gereshk district. So far this year, 14 percent of ISAF’s casualties have been caused by green-on-blue, or insider attacks.
‘Al Muhajir Jihadi Studio’ releases video of attack on base in Paktika
The jihadist media outlet is likely linked to the Haqqani Network, and may cater to foreign fighters.
Combined forces arrest Taliban insurgent wanted for deadly ‘green-on-blue’ attack
A combined force detained a wanted Taliban fugitive who had shot and killed two British ISAF members on May 13. He was attempting to joint the Afghan National Army when he was arrested.
Afghan intelligence thwarts terror plots in Kabul, Logar, and Parwan
Intelligence operatives disrupted four terror plots in the past two days and captured nine suspected Taliban insurgents along with homemade explosives believed to have been smuggled into Kabul from Pakistan.
Afghan soldier kills 3 ISAF troops in Uruzgan province
In the 10th attack by Afghan security forces on Coalition troops so far this month, an Afghan soldier shot and killed three ISAF troops in the south. The green-on-blue attacks this month have already killed 25 Coalition troops and wounded six more.
Afghan soldier kills 2 ISAF troops in east
Forty-two ISAF soldiers have been killed in attacks by Afghan security personnel this year. Thirteen percent of ISAF’s casualties in 2012 have occurred in these “green-on-blue” attacks, more than double last year’s total.
Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data
As green-on-blue attacks spike, US and Afghan military officials have taken increasingly strong measures to combat attacks on their forces by Taliban infiltrators and disgruntled Afghan troops. In 2012, green-on-blue attacks accounted for 15% of ISAF deaths.
Another ISAF soldier killed in green-on-blue attack in Afghanistan
Today’s attack is the eighth by Afghan forces on International Assistance Force troops within the past two weeks. The US government is pressing Afghanistan for solutions and the Taliban are ramping up their propaganda.
2 US soldiers killed in latest green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan
So far this year, green-on-blue attacks have caused 13 percent of the ISAF deaths. Nine ISAF soldiers have been killed by Afghan forces in the past 11 days.
2 more ISAF troops wounded in latest green-on-blue attack
Green-on-blue attacks have caused nearly 13 percent of the ISAF deaths so far this year.
Observations on Taliban video ‘welcoming’ rogue ANA soldiers
The Taliban’s 34-minute-long video tribute to rogue Afghan soldiers suspected of killing US and Afghan soldiers in May describes attacks and diminishes the notion that Taliban infiltrators joined Afghan forces to carry out such attacks.
Afghan intelligence thwarts complex assault plot in Kabul; Pakistani suspect, 4 others arrested
NDS officials arrested a heavily armed Haqqani Network cell in Kabul that was planning to attack the Afghan Parliament, the Afghan Presidential Palace, and the Afghan Second-Vice President. It is the second such raid in Kabul since August 1.
3 more ISAF soldiers killed by Afghan police in Helmand; 11 Afghan police killed in Nimroz
Three ISAF personnel were killed in the Garmsir district of Helmand province on the same day a rogue Afghan police commander killed three US soldiers in Helmand’s Sangin district.
Afghan police commander kills 3 US troops in Helmand
There have been three green-on-blue attacks reported in the past four days; four US troops and one Afghan soldier have been killed in the attacks.
Afghan troops kill ISAF soldier in latest green-on-blue attack
Afghan security forces have now killed 28 ISAF soldiers this year, and 90 total since May 2007.
Haqqani Network doctors LWJ page for propaganda on FOB Salerno attack
In a clumsy propaganda attempt, a report that was published at The Long War Journal on June 10 was made to look like a similar Washington Post report that ran six days later.