U.S., Afghan forces as they struggle to support Weans

KABUL, Afghanistan - US-led NATO alliance in a ceremony Tuesday officially Afghan government forces are transferring responsibility for security for all, this section will be a formality. Earlier this year, Afghan forces more than three-quarters of the country in the war against the Taliban are lead - and accordingly, a record pace have been killed and injured.

But after Tuesday, it is expected to become law by Location: U.S. units might occasionally stop by the Afghan forces, U.S. air support, medical evacuation helicopters or fighter units to work without partnership happen. He gets in trouble, NATO except in the most serious cases, will not be riding to the rescue.



Room on May 22 and 23 in the war against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan wounded two soldiers is shared by. One of them, the other two lost three limbs missing.



205th Afghan Army Corps with his company, based in Kandahar province's Panjwai district was. In May, he Zangabad, U.S. and Afghan officials long dominated by militants turning a corner in March was hailed as a popular uprising against the Taliban in a village near the site sent. Just two months later, though, the rebels were after.

When mine started tripping soldiers killed by Taliban gunmen in the village adjacent to and running between the walls of houses invaded by using tunnels.

The two U.S. helicopters and jets were circling above the battle. "We place kept begging them to shoot, but he did not do anything."

Indeed, on Tuesday, the U.S. policy in Afghanistan is everywhere. Conducting an exception to a general officer rank until approved by a U.S. military air support will be available to Afghans that ordered - and already, anecdotal evidence indicates that such cases were rare makes.

Instead, close air support, U.S. Army Major General James C. McConville, the U.S. commander in eastern Afghanistan, Afghans equipment and in trouble when using mortars and other artillery training has been provided to help. "If you do that for them, they do not build capacity and capability to do so," he said. "We're not going to have the ability in the future to not want to use."

Coalition officials also have the ability to fight - there are now about 65,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan - Afghan forces who were in genuine hardship cases where I'll use that. Fighting in Panjwai, apparently, did not reach that point.

. He, however, was depressed than philosophical. "This is our home and we have to protect him. Someone can save it for us."

Captain Gul, 40 soldiers and 40 police officers of all the government forces, in Panjwai He took a total of 20 deaths - 13 killed and 7 injured, or all of them in a fourth . No. of people around Panjwai District Governor, Haji Mohammad Faizal was confirmed by.

Afghan forces are bayonet district, in Helmand province, insurgents fought a lot, including the May attacks, clashes with the Taliban and other paid dearly. Taliban beaten back, but at a cost of 19 soldiers and police officers were killed.

Afghan army in the Battle of casualties reflects the growing role. Gen. Dawlat Waziri, usually from March 21 to June 11 this year, the Defence Ministry deputy spokesman, later in the summer time than a recession, according to a total of 276 Afghan soldiers were killed. This year a total of 1,170 Afghan former self was already a record top speed. March 21 to June 11 in the same period, less than 50 Americans were killed. (Afghans began on March 21 this year which witnessed the lunar year).

On Sunday alone, 10 U.S. soldiers were killed in four different provinces, the ministry said on Monday.

Afghan National Army casualty rate for increasing already high attrition rate in the military may have raised concerns about the effects. Afghan authorities last year, desertions, deaths and re-enlistments of less military every year, about a third of its men was confirmed to change.



Cover as few as two helicopters in Afghanistan - medevacs available, most victims are transferred by ambulance means - six army corps in the country.

Military hospitals, private in room 648 other soldiers. During the two days of the war against the Taliban attacked from outside the province of Baghlan Abdul Wali, 18,, military and police officials had taken refuge in a house. Army bomb checked the house, but used by U.S. forces without sophisticated detectors, hidden behind a wall was missing. During the war, the Taliban were wounded in all, detonated by remote control.

"No one came to help us," said private mergers. None of the other victims dug out half an hour before he lay in the rubble of the building, and before medical aid was another half an hour.

A year ago, a U.S. helicopter that is. This time, it was a government ambulance.

"It is difficult for us to implement the" golden hour, "Maj. Gen. Mussa Wardak, director of the Army's five military hospitals and treatment to stabilize trauma victims said, referring to the early minutes. "Our biggest problem is air transport. Course, we have more responsibility when it rises casualties."

Room 648, two soldiers were among the lucky. Based on their local ambulance after taking them, he received first aid, and then brought an Afghan helicopter to hospital in Kabul - all in one day, not one hour.

Authorities in the hospital room, the two men spoke frankly about their feelings. Lose sight of one eye with both limbs personal guardian, he joined the Afghan National Army and begged him not to go, that is when her father called. He defiantly, to his stumps sat in bed, and said, "They can not fight us face to face, but they are very cruel bomb."

Lt was sympathetic lament that, "I wanted to serve my country, and now I have failed."

Cut into anger, both patients to feed them lunch was helping his father, Abdul. "You have your legs and arms. Give you what is left?"

Mr. Raziq what he has left for a further three sons, he said - his first lieutenant despite opposition sympathizers have joined up.