Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 10, 2012



Afghanistan's Army Recruitment Mess -- BBC

When Afghan soldier Abdul Saboor killed four French colleagues last month, he ended up hastening - by a year - France's exit from the war-torn nation. The BBC's Bilal Sarwary went to Saboor's village and uncovered a tale of deceit, raising questions about how Afghan soldiers are recruited.

When Abdul Saboor picked up his gun on 20 January, it was not to defend his country, family or honour.

He opened fire on French forces while on a joint operation hunting down a top Taliban commander in a remote part of Kapisa province last month.

"The mood was upbeat. We were just a whiff away from a big catch," one intelligence agent said.

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