Afghan forces prepare for NATO withdrawal
- 12 years ago
Only 18 among 300 Afghan army battalions could operate independently without coalition advisers, according to the US military.
But the Afghans are under pressure to take charge of more and more security in their country as NATO combat troops prepare to withdraw.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith joined one Afghan army unit in the south of the country for a glimpse of how they might operate on their own.
But the Afghans are under pressure to take charge of more and more security in their country as NATO combat troops prepare to withdraw.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith joined one Afghan army unit in the south of the country for a glimpse of how they might operate on their own.