Stopping attacks by members of various branches of the Afghan security forces on Nato troops has become a priority for Nato commanders, with one in seven of all coalition deaths this year coming at the hands of Afghan colleagues. Poor vetting of police and soldiers has been partly blamed for the attacks, which have killed 45 and wounded at least 71 in 2012 alone.
All 16,300 Afghan Local Police members will be re-examined for possible links to the insurgency, and about 1,000 new recruits will have their training put on hold.
Those already trained will continue operations while they are screened, commanders said. The suspension will not affect the nearly 350,000-strong national police and army whose members have been responsible for the majority of “green and blue” incidents.
An American military statement said
