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The attack % NATO’s decision to restrict spike in insider attacks. brought to at least 28 the number of deaths attributed to unrest % % operations with small Afghan So far this year, 51 interna- sweeping the Muslim world as a result of an amateurish video parody- ing the Prophet Muhammad. A spokesman for an Afghan insurgent forces to mitigate the threat tional service members have Reinvigorate your bathroom in one day! Call now & group, Hizb-i-Islami, claimed responsibility for the bombing and said of insider attacks means fewer died at the hands of Afghan 300 it was carried out by an 18-year-old woman. SAVE $ *on NuBathAcrylicTubsfromTrue HomeValue! boots on patrols and a shift in forces or militants wearing how the U.S.-led coalition will their uniforms. That is more THE NEW YORK TIMES fight the war in Afghanistan. than 18 percent of the 279 "& & & It’s unclear whether the international troops who have coalition’s exit strategy can been killed in Afghanistan egy of training local forces to as they are called in Afghani- succeed with less partnering since the beginning of the year, provide security once U.S. and stan — differ in size, but typi- with Afghan policemen and according to figures compiled NATO forces leave Afghani- cally have about 300 to 500 "% soldiers, who are slated to by The Associated Press. stan at the end of 2014. service members. In Afghani- !%! # take over for foreign combat U.S. Defense Secretary “It does appear to be a re- stan, however, most of the & $ troops by the end of 2014, ally significant change in the Leon Panetta argued that the fighting occurs with tens not ! ! just 27 months from now. attacks do not mean the Tali- relationship between (coali- hundreds of troops. ! ! !# What is clear is that the man- ban are getting stronger. “I tion) and Afghan forces,” said “We see this as temporary,” vement Resource. tra that Afghans and coalition opposition Labour Party law- said Col. 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