US suspends training of Afghan police recruits

The United States says it will temporarily halt training of new Afghan police recruits following a series of killings of NATO troops by Afghan policemen. 45 troops have been killed this year, the most recent incident saw the death of two American Special Forces members.  Around a thousand Afghan local police (ALP) hopefuls undergoing training by US Special Forces are affected by the suspension. The move will give the US more time to “re-vet”  over 27,000 ALP members and determine if any have ties to the Taliban. NATO officials admit the vetting process for Afghan soldiers was never strictly followed  due to the immense “international pressure to grow these forces.”

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