FILE 2008: Afghan National Army soldiers attend a class in Kabul. Recently, these troops appear less able to fight and save the lives of their critically wounded. (Reuters)
Afghan Troop Deaths Hit Record Amid US Exit -- FOX News
Afghan troops are in the midst of their deadliest fighting season since the war here began 12 years ago.
That is because, as U.S.-led forces withdraw, the Afghans are fighting a different war.
The Taliban are growing more aggressive. Coalition forces, taking with them their superior training and equipment, are leaving Afghan troops less able to fight and less able to save the lives of their critically wounded.
The Afghan forces—including the army, national police and village self-defense police—have been losing well over 100 men a week to insurgent attacks, with close to 300 injured, through much of the summer, according to numbers provided by coalition officials.
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My Comment: 100 killed and 300 wounded per week .... these numbers are not sustainable over the long term.
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