More Afghans To Take Part In Offensive
June 03 2010
Because of recruiting and training progress, there will be about one Afghan soldier for every NATO service member in the upcoming offensive on the Taliban in Kandahar province, the Daily Telegraph (U.K.) reports.
The recruiting success among Afghans makes such a ratio possible, said Adm. James Stavridis, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
The admiral credited U.S. Lt. Gen. William Caldwell's command of NATO Training Mission with the progress, saying almost 10,000 new...
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