NATO Forces Killed By Afghan Security Hits A New High

US troops arrive near the site of an incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2. The so-called green on blue attacks (for the color of the Afghan and international coalition forces' uniforms) have resulted in the deaths of 36 international soldiers in 2012 alone, according to USA Today. Omar Sobhani/Reuters

Number Of NATO Forces Killed By Afghan Recruits Hits New High -- Christian Science Monitor

The number of 'green-on-blue' attacks in Afghanistan this year has surpassed that of all 2011, eroding trust and deepening concern about the security transition.

For the sixth time in two weeks, a member of Afghanistan's fledgling security forces opened fire on his international trainers today, this time killing two US soldiers.

A local Afghan policeman in the far western province of Farah opened fire during the police inauguration ceremony attended by both American and Afghan national forces, shortly after receiving his weapon, USA Today reports. He joined the Afghan Local Police, a group of regional militias backed and trained by NATO, only five days earlier.

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My Comment: These regular attacks are definitely eroding what trusts exists between NATO and Afghan forces, as well as raising questions back home on why are our forces still in this country.