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Morale in many police units in Afghanistan is low The five British soldiers who were killed by a "rogue" Afghan policeman were mentoring the local police. Full Article at BBC News

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  1. Kabul, Nov. 5 (ANI): A British war hero has warned that the Afghan national police has been "infiltrated at virtually every level" by the insurgency. Full Article at OneIndia

  2. Captain Doug Beattie mentored Afghan soldiers and police officers in Helmand in 2006-7. Photograph: Sean Smith I have always believed the term "Afghan police force" was a misleading one. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

  3. British Maj.-Gen. Nick Carter, centre, answers journalists' questions with Afghan police commander Mir Wais Norzai, left, and Afghan Army Gen. Sher Mohammad Zazai at the British base in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Full Article at CBC News

  4. KABUL: A "rogue" Afghan policeman shot dead five British soldiers in Afghanistan, in an attack that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown blamed on the Taliban as he faced renewed questions on Wednesday over the war. Full Article at Channel News Asia

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