Afghan Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commander of the Afghan National Army’s 215th Corps, looks beyond the perimeter on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. John Jackson
Green Berets Reveal Afghan National Army soldiers’ incompetence -- Washington Times
Reports say ANA troops hide from battle, can’t lead or fight at night
Elite Army Green Berets are knocking the performance of the Afghan National Army, telling war tales of its soldiers hiding and quitting the fight.
The Green Beret criticisms, contained in a U.S. Central Command “friendly fire” investigative file, provide a window into the flaws of a national army more than a decade in the making.
The soldiers gave statements to investigators after going into battle June 8-9 in the Gaza Valley of Zabul province, northeast of Kandahar. The Green Berets told of Afghan soldiers refusing to fight and hiding among trees and behind a rock.
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Update #1: Army Green Berets reportedly criticize performance of Afghan army troops -- FOX News
Update #2: Green Berets narrate incidents of Afghan National Army's 'ineptness' during US central command investigation -- Business Standard
My Comment:Years of training and the expenditure of billions of dollars .... coupled with scores of insider attacks .... and this is what we are leaving behind?!?!?!
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