Five British soldiers were killed by an Afghan soldier, who shot them after they removed their body armor. Yet another 'rogue' Afghan policeman kills unarmed soldiers in the back. Telegraph
Three Grenadier Guards and two Royal Military Police were attacked as they rested inside a compound.
The soldiers, who had removed their body armour and helmets, were shot by an Afghan national policeman who then fled. It is not known whether he was a member of the Taliban or being coerced by the insurgents.[...]
"They wanted to get more police boots on the ground in advance of the elections so there was a real rush to recruit an additional 10,000 police, particularly in the south, particularly in Kandahar and Helmand provinces.
"So it is not totally surprising that people were recruited who may have had Taliban sympathies or were infiltrated into the police by the Taliban."
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This is really horrifying, that someone, who is supposed to protect the country from the Taliban insurgency, has in fact perhaps many sympathies for them. Also the person must be a real coward to wait till the soldiers take their armours off and then to shoot them in the back. I'm very sorry for the victims of this condemnable act. Jay
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