Two US Troops, Three Afghan Cops Killed in Apparent ‘Insider’ Attack
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dexter S. Saulisbury/Released(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Two U.S. troops are dead after an apparent “insider” attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.According to officials, a gunman wearing an Afghan police uniform op…
British Soldier Killed in ‘Insider’ Attack in Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan on Monday in a so-called “green on blue” attack, according to officials.In a statement Tuesday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said o…
British Soldier Killed by Afghan Soldier During Soccer Match
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — In the latest so-called “green on blue” attack, a British soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan Sunday in what was supposed to be a friendly soccer game on Veteran’s Day.NATO says a group of British a…
‘Insider Attacks’ Resume in Afghanistan
REZA SHIRMOHAMMADI/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — After a lull of several weeks, “insider attacks” on coalition troops have apparently resumed in Afghanistan.The Pentagon reported Thursday that two U.S. troops were killed by someone dressed in…
Taliban Leader Urges More ‘Insider Attacks’ in Afghanistan
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar is urging his followers in Afghanistan to step up so-called “insider attacks” on U.S. and Afghan forces.Omar, who fled Afghanistan following the U.S.-led invasi…
Four US Troops Killed in Afghan Inside Attack; 8 Coalition Troops Killed in 3 Days
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Four American service members were killed by an Afghan policeman early Sunday, the third attack on coalition forces in three days, bringing the death toll in the recent violence to eight.
The attacks — two “green on blue” inciden…
NATO Commander Calls for Coordinated Effort to Stop ‘Insider Attacks’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Gen. John Allen, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said on Thursday that the epidemic of “insider attacks” that has cost the lives of 45 coalition soldiers this year, most of them…
Afghan Fires and Detains Soldiers in Effort to Stop ‘Insider Attacks’
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Afghanistan’s solution to ending the string of “insider attacks” that have cost dozens of U.S. lives this year is by giving hundreds of its own soldiers their walking papers.Along with firing troo…
Afghan Soldier Kills Two US Troops in Latest ‘Green-on-Blue’ Attack
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Two American troops were killed when a rogue Afghan soldier opened fire Monday morning, the latest in a series of so-called “insider attacks” that have severely damaged the trust between coalition…
US and Afghanistan Differ on Reasons for ‘Insider’ Attacks
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — The Pentagon doesn’t know what to make of allegations by Afghan officials that foreign intelligence services are primarily responsible for a recent spike in “insider” attacks that left 10 U.S. tro…
Afghanistan Steps Up Spying on Own Soldiers to End ‘Insider’ Attacks
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — With pressure mounting on the Afghan government to do something to curb “insider” attacks on coalition forces, Kabul has intensified its program of spying on their own soldiers and police officers…
Joint Chiefs Chairman in Afghanistan to Discuss ‘Insider’ Attacks
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, landed in Afghanistan Monday, where he will meet with senior officials to discuss the wave of so-called “insider” or “green on blue” attacks t…
U.S. Troops Ordered to Be Armed at All Times Following Afghan Attacks
U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — A recent spate of deadly attacks by Afghan forces on U.S. troops has prompted the U.S. military in Afghanistan to change its policy on arming its members, ordering that service members now be armed at all times, inside and outs…