AFGHAN government forces - in the police, army and other services - are close to the size of around 350,000 that NATO hopes to have built by the time they finally end their combat mission next year. The force has been built from a very low base, and is growing both in numbers and ability, "getting good enough" in the words of the International Security Assistance Force Commander General Joseph Dunford, speaking to the BBC earlier this week. Five years ago there were three times as many international troops as Afghan troops on the ground, now the ratio is the other way around. Next week, Afghan government forces will take the combat lead across the whole country ... |
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