Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Afghan Military Is Getting ready For The Eventual U.S. And NATO Withdrawal

Even heavy weaponry is being sold to the Taliban by members of the Afghan security services, according to the Nato report Photo: AFP

Afghan Soldiers 'Co-Operating With The Taliban And Signing Ceasefire Deals' -- The Telegraph

Afghan soldiers are selling their weapons and vehicles to the Taliban, sharing intelligence and even signing covert ceasefire agreements with the insurgent group as they prepare for the withdrawal of Nato forces, according to a classified military report.

Despite Britain and its western allies having spent billions on training and equipping Afghanistan's security forces, they are freely co-operating with the Taliban and in some cases, ceding territory without a fight or even joining forces with their opponents.

The report is based on the interrogation of thousands of captured Taliban prisoners, but it makes depressing reading for Coalition forces more than a decade since the start of the Afghan conflict.

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