Monday, December 17, 2012

Is The U.S. Military Concealing Afghan Green-On-Blue Attacks?

Green-on-blue attacks: Afghanistan: 2008–August 2012. Australian Parliament

Hitherto Unreported Insider Attack In Afghanistan Raises Questions -- Long War Journal

A newly reported insider, or green-on-blue, attack on a small command post in Afghanistan in October 2011 raises questions about the US military's approach to the security risks posed by Afghan partnering with US troops, as well as the military's reporting on such attacks.

The hitherto unreported green-on-blue attack took place on the night of Oct. 8, 2011 at a temporary US tactical command post situated within Old Corps Headquarters, an Afghan base in Kandahar City in the southern province of Kandahar, according to the Associated Press, which uncovered the details of the attack and published an account of them for the first time last week.

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My Comment: If true .... this is a very disturbing report. It makes one wonder if there are more green-on-blue attacks that have been unreported.

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