Training operations for the Afghan Local Police, a security force separate from the Afghan National Police that operates in the more insecure and remote areas, has been suspended by the United States.<br /><br />The suspension, affecting about 1,000 Afghans, comes in response to a recent rise in insider attacks in which coalition forces have been killed by Afghans in military or police uniforms.<br /><br />There have been 34 friendly fire attacks this year - at least 15 in August alone - that have killed 45 international troops.
