s*********8 发帖数: 901 | 1 An Afghan policeman turned his weapon on U.S. troops today, killing two
soldiers in Western Afghanistan, the latest incident in a deadly two-week
span for U.S. forces.
Nineteen U.S. troops and one aid worker have been killed in Taliban attacks
in the past two weeks, nine of them shot to death in cold blood by rogue
Afghan soldiers or policemen.
Today's incident took place in the western province of Farah, far from the
insurgent hotbeds in the country's south and east. U.S. forces had come to
the village of Kinisk as part of a mission to train members of the Afghan
Local Police, or ALP. The ALP differs from the Afghan National Police in
that they are recruited primarily to provide security for local villages and
regions that are far from bigger towns and cities.
In this case, the alleged shooter, identified as Mohammed Ismail, a man in
his 30s, was killed in a return exchange of gunfire. It's believed he signed
up for the ALP five days ago, according to a local police commander.
In the past, the ALP has been heavily criticized for poor training,
corruption, heavy-handed tactics and long-standing links to criminal
organizations.
Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesAn Afghan Local Police (ALP) carries his...
View Full Size Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesAn Afghan Local Police (ALP)
carries his weapon as he walks towards a bridge near Baghlan, Afghanistan,
in this 2012 file photo. | s*********8 发帖数: 901 | 2 unusual day for army
据美国福克斯新闻网8月17日报道,美军一架军用直升机16日在阿富汗南部与武装分子
交火过程中坠毁,造成7名美军士兵、4名阿富汗平民死亡。
北约表示尚无法确认美军这架直升机坠毁的原因,但已展开相关调查。有美国官员
透露,坠毁的是一架“黑鹰”直升机,当时正配合对地面武装分子展开打击。初期调查
显示,军机并非被击落。
但阿富汗塔利班组织宣称,该组织武装人员16日早晨在坎大哈的袭击中,击落了这
架美军直升机。 | s*********8 发帖数: 901 | 3 unusual day for army
据美国福克斯新闻网8月17日报道,美军一架军用直升机16日在阿富汗南部与武装分子
交火过程中坠毁,造成7名美军士兵、4名阿富汗平民死亡。
北约表示尚无法确认美军这架直升机坠毁的原因,但已展开相关调查。有美国官员
透露,坠毁的是一架“黑鹰”直升机,当时正配合对地面武装分子展开打击。初期调查
显示,军机并非被击落。
但阿富汗塔利班组织宣称,该组织武装人员16日早晨在坎大哈的袭击中,击落了这
架美军直升机。 |
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