NATO commanders in Afghanistan are scaling back some joint patrols with Afghan forces, following a spike in the number of ‘insider attacks’ on international soldiers. Training and working alongside the Afghan National Security Forces is a central pillar of NATO’s planned handover and withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014.? NATO says in only some cases ‘operational tempo’ has been reduced
NATO Curbs Joint Afghan Patrols Over Attack Fears
Posted by getsomenews.com on Sep 18, 2012