Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint near the a US military base in Bagram, some 50 kilometers north of Kabul, on April 29, 2021.
VOA: ‘Insider Attacks’ on Afghan Forces Increased by 82%, US Agency Reports
A new quarterly U.S. report has documented a staggering 82% increase in “insider attacks” on Afghan government security forces in the first quarter of 2021, resulting in 115 personnel killed and 39 wounded.
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported Thursday to the U.S. Congress that overall Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) casualties also were substantially higher than during the same period last year.
SIGAR is not allowed to include full ANDSF casualty data because U.S. forces in Afghanistan keep it classified at the request of the Afghan government.
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WNU Editor: These insider attacks are only going to increase as the war escalates.
More News On The Increase In ‘Insider Attacks’ On Afghan Forces
Deadly Attacks Surge as U.S. Troops Prepare to Leave Afghanistan -- Bloomberg
Surge in insider attacks in Afghan army as Americans prepare to go: US govt -- AFP
Insider attacks in Afghan security forces spike as US withdraws -- Stars and Stripes
Insider attacks against Afghan army surged this year: Report -- Al Jazeera
