2 ISAF troops wounded in yet another green-on-blue attack
An Afghan soldier wounded two US troops on a base in Faryab province.
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Afghan security personnel kills 3 ISAF civilian trainers
There have been two other green-on-blue attacks resulting in casualties this month.
Taliban district shadow governor arrested in Herat; infighting prompts Taliban defections
Afghan and Coalition forces detained a Taliban shadow governor in western Herat province. Within the past three days, 32 Taliban fighters and two commanders have joined the peace process in Herat.
5 ISAF soldiers wounded in latest green-on-blue attack
The attack took place in Sayyidabad, a hotbed of Taliban and al Qaeda activity. The Afghan soldier escaped and the Taliban claimed he joined them.
Afghan police arrest 8 linked to poison attacks against schools in northern Afghanistan
Afghan officials announced the arrest of eight suspects connected to the rash of school poison attacks in Sar-i-Pul province. Well over a dozen suspected poison attacks against girls’ schools this year have sickened over 2,000 students in the country.
New suspected school poison attacks rattle northern Afghanistan
Afghan officials reported two additional poison attacks in northern Afghanistan and one in central Bamyan province. Since the middle of April, at least 13 attacks have been made on 12 schools, and approximately 900 pupils have been sickened.
Afghan policeman kills 3 British soldiers
So far this year, green-on-blue attacks have resulted in the deaths of 27 ISAF soldiers.
Afghan soldiers retake Kabul hotel after Taliban assault
The Taliban took control of an upscale hotel at a lake on the outskirts of Kabul for 12 hours before Afghan commandos killed the members of the suicide assault team.
US returns to Afghanistan’s ‘Lost Province,’ for a while
The US Army is returning to Nuristan province in northern Afghanistan, reoccupying outposts that were abandoned in 2010. But the move is only temporary, and after the US forces depart a significant security risk for Kabul will remain.
Afghan security forces kill 3 ISAF troops
Two British soldiers were killed in an attack by Afghan Uniformed Police in Helmand today, and a US soldier was killed by an Afghan soldier in Kunar.
Security and stability in Afghanistan: progress and risk
The Department of Defense’s semi-annual report on Afghanistan says it is making progress towards security and stability. But progress needs to be considered alongside risks. And risks are high and increasing.
Another ‘green on blue’ attack in Afghanistan
Afghan security personnel have killed 20 ISAF soldiers this year.
Taliban attacks kill 12 Afghan policemen
In the east, 10 members of the Afghan Local Police were killed in an IED attack, while in the south, two policemen were killed in a failed assassination attempt against Kandahar’s governor.
US Special Forces soldier killed by Afghan commando
So far this year, 17 ISAF soldiers have been killed by their Afghan counterparts.
ISAF troops kill Afghan soldier in south
The Afghan soldier was killed after he opened fire on an ISAF convoy.
‘Koka’ critically injured
The sidelining of Musa Qala’s police chief could create a leadership vacuum in the once-volatile district.
Taliban kill Afghan Local Police in attacks in west and north
The ALP have been the target of attacks and infiltration in the past week.
Report: Afghan local counterinsurgency programs prove successful
Two years since their inception, the Village Stability Operations (VSO) and Afghan Local Police (ALP) counterinsurgency programs have demonstrated success. But this success needs to be kept in perspective.
Afghan forces, families are prime target for Taliban, says commander
Qari Dawat, a Taliban leader in Kunar who has evaded security forces for years, has set his sights on the Afghan security forces as the US continues to pull back troops.
US funding request calls for reduction in Afghan security forces after 2014
President Obama has requested post-2014 funding for the Afghan National Security Forces. The request seems premature.
Afghan security forces kill 3 ISAF troops in south, east
Sixteen Coalition soldiers have been murdered by Afghan security personnel this year. ISAF said the overall number of attacks on its personnel by Afghan forces is “classified.”
US withdrawal from Afghanistan: the plan for 2012, 2013, and 2014
In June 2011, President Obama announced the withdrawal of US military forces from Afghanistan, with the goal of being substantially out of the country by the end 2014. The plan for getting there is becoming clearer.
Afghan soldier and teacher kill 2 ISAF soldiers in south
Afghan security personnel have killed seven ISAF soldiers in the past 10 days, while the Taliban have killed six during the same time period. Already this year, 15 ISAF troops have been killed by Afghan security personnel.
Cutting the Afghan Security Forces: economics trumps military necessity
The US and NATO are discussing a proposal to cut the size of the Afghan National Security Forces. Why is this discussion happening now?
US Army officers killed by Afghan policeman linked to Pakistani madrassa
The Afghan policeman, an ethnic Tajik, shot the two Army officers in the back of the head.
Afghan troops kill 2 US Army officers in Kabul
NATO has withdrawn all of its personnel from the Afghan ministries after today’s shooting.
US announces a ‘surge’ of military trainers to Afghanistan
The US took another step in implementing its new Afghan strategy. Starting this spring, the Army will send a large contingent of military trainers to Afghanistan.
Transfer of security responsibility will test Afghan National Security Forces
President Karzai announced the second phase of the transfer of security responsibility from ISAF to the Afghan National Security Forces. This will be a more difficult test for the ANSF than the first phase.
ISAF recaptures escaped Taliban convict
Afghan and Coalition forces recaptured a dangerous Taliban military commander after he escaped from a prison in Kandahar three years ago.
US military’s role in Afghanistan after 2014
General Allen, the ISAF commander, provided some additional insight into the US military’s likely role in Afghanistan after 2014.