New Pentagon Report Shows That 'Insider Attacks' Increased By 120 Percent Between 2011 And 2012

Pentagon: ‘Insider Attacks’ In Afghanistan On Coalition Forces Spiking -- Washington Free Beacon

New report shows attacks increased by 120 percent between 2011 and 2012

So-called “insider attacks” on coalition forces in Afghanistan have sharply increased and become more coordinated as America pulls out of the country, jumping by 120 percent from 2011 to 2012 alone, according to Pentagon report released Tuesday.

Afghans with ties to terrorists continue to infiltrate the security forces and carry out planned attacks against U.S. soldiers and other forces, according to an unclassified Pentagon report.

These deadly attacks by Afghan soldiers have only increased and become more sophisticated as the Obama administration continues its exit from the war-torn nation, the Pentagon reported.

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My Comment: Insider attacks have decreased in 2013, but I suspect that this problem is going to stay with us for as long as foreign soldiers continue to stay in Afghanistan.