Sunday, January 10, 2016

Afghan Has Too Many 'Ghost' Soldiers

A member of the Afghan Quick Reaction Force (QRF) fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher during an operation near the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, in this January 4, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/ANIL USYAN/FILES

WNU Editor: A must read post from the AP on "ghost soldiers" in the Afghan army .... Afghan forces, with ranks thinned by 'ghost' soldiers, struggle to man front-lines (AP). Meanwhile, the war continues .... Afghan forces retake northern district from Taliban (Reuters), and U.S. soldiers continue to be deployed .... US Army Announces 1,800 Soldiers to Deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan (Military.com)

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