US Troops in Afghanistan Face Enemy in Disguise

A gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform reportedly shot and killed three American soldiers in Helmand province.

The Taliban claimed responsibility.

Host Lisa Mullins talks to the BBC’s Aleem Maqbool in Kabul about the problems faced by troops as they withdraw from the country.

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