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World › British deaths raise questions about Afghan police

The killing of five British troops by a rogue Afghan policeman underlines concerns about training and discipline within the ranks and possible insurgent infiltration of… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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