Taliban say they have infiltrated Afghan forces

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(AP) KABUL, Afghanistan - The leader of the Taliban says his fighters have infiltrated the Afghan police and army and are successfully killing a growing number of U.S.-led coalition forces.

Mullah Mohammad Omar released his message Thursday ahead of a holiday this weekend that ends the holy month of Ramadan. The note was emailed to news organizations.

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So far this year, 34 foreign troops have been killed in attacks by Afghan forces or militants disguised in Afghan uniforms. The coalition claims only 10 percent of the attacks can be linked to infiltrators.

In his message, the Taliban leader also tells his fighters to protect the life and property of Afghan civilians.

The U.N. says more than three-fourths of the 1,145 civilian deaths in the first six months of this year were blamed on insurgents.

[Well_You_Aint_Me]

So our government and the UN need Mullah Mohammad Omar to tell them that the Talleyband has invaded Afghan police and troops?

Guess that is what we get for putting idiots in charge of everything.

[gjc1n1]

Here's a dumb question. Why are we still in Afghanistan? It's obvious that they don't want us there and I can think of at least a dozen things to better spend our money on including employment and health care. Just saying...

[nohater]

if they have done it successfully in great numbers, they can take over the karzai government easily.

[WakeUpPeople001]

"The note was emailed to news organizations"

If you or I emailed a similarly criminal note, we would have the FBI et al. kicking down our doors within a few hours.

[Henri_Rochard]

"Taliban say they have infiltrated Afghan forces..."

Who hasn't figured this out by now ??

[WakeUpPeople001]

Really. My thought when I read the headline: "Why are we getting this news three years after the fact?"

[UForgotPoland]

"Who hasn't figured this out by now ??"

US top brass apparently.

[Henri_Rochard]

"Taliban say they have infiltrated Afghan forces..."

Who hasn't figured this out by now ??