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According to the news, Afghan security forces killed six service members from the American-led military coalition in a series of attacks in southern Afghanistan.
These attacks were the latest in the long series of so called green on blue incidents (attacks on NATO forces by members of the Afghan security forces), or insider attacks.
Two British soldiers also lost their lives in a similar incident in Helmand province.
Insiders have become a big threat to the security and future of Afghanistan.
Only this year, 60 coalition force members have lost their lives in such attacks.
Increasing numbers of these attacks have also destroyed the US plan to hand over the security of major cities to Afghan forces after the departure of NATO from Afghanistan.
The US has also suspended the training of Afghan security forces, wanting more scrutiny.
According to media reports, social and cultural differences are the main cause of the recent divides between Afghan and coalition forces.
Due to a poor scrutiny process and a lack of information, insurgents can easily penetrate Afghan forces. Even high security locations are not safe from insurgent attacks.
Recent events prove that the security situation has gone bad to worse. An attack last month on Bagram air base with insurgent rocket damaged the plane of a top US general and more recently six US fighter jets were destroyed in an attack on the base where Prince Harry is stationed.
Three coalition refueling stations were also destroyed and six aircraft hangars were damaged, costing millions of dollars.
Khawaja Umer Farooq
Jeddah
These attacks were the latest in the long series of so called green on blue incidents (attacks on NATO forces by members of the Afghan security forces), or insider attacks.
Two British soldiers also lost their lives in a similar incident in Helmand province.
Insiders have become a big threat to the security and future of Afghanistan.
Only this year, 60 coalition force members have lost their lives in such attacks.
Increasing numbers of these attacks have also destroyed the US plan to hand over the security of major cities to Afghan forces after the departure of NATO from Afghanistan.
The US has also suspended the training of Afghan security forces, wanting more scrutiny.
According to media reports, social and cultural differences are the main cause of the recent divides between Afghan and coalition forces.
Due to a poor scrutiny process and a lack of information, insurgents can easily penetrate Afghan forces. Even high security locations are not safe from insurgent attacks.
Recent events prove that the security situation has gone bad to worse. An attack last month on Bagram air base with insurgent rocket damaged the plane of a top US general and more recently six US fighter jets were destroyed in an attack on the base where Prince Harry is stationed.
Three coalition refueling stations were also destroyed and six aircraft hangars were damaged, costing millions of dollars.
Khawaja Umer Farooq
Jeddah
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