Gunmen wearing Afghan police and army uniforms have killed 40 U.S. and NATO troops so far this year, and the top American commander in Afghanistan says there is no single reason — and no simple solution.
Taliban infiltrators, disputes between NATO and Afghan security forces, and even the timing of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, are all factors, according to Gen. John Allen.
“We think the reasons for these attacks are complex,” says Allen, who spoke by video link from Kabul on Thursday. Ten of the American deaths have come in just the past two weeks.
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