美國官員決心制止阿富汗內部攻擊
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says effective action is being taken to stop "insider" attacks on NATO soldiers that have undermined trust between coalition and Afghan forces.
美國國防部長帕內塔說，有關方面正在採取有效措施制止針對駐阿富汗北約士兵的所謂內部攻擊。這些攻擊損害了盟軍與阿富汗軍隊之間的互信。Panetta told NATO defense ministers in Brussels whatever the motives behind the attacks, the enemy is using them to "drive a wedge" between Afghan and coalition partners. The defense secretary said NATO can deny the enemy its goal only by using all of its ability to counter the attacks.
帕內塔在布魯塞爾對北約國家國防部長們說，無論這些攻擊背後的目的是什麼，敵人正在利用這些攻擊分裂阿富汗與國際同盟之間的夥伴關係。他說，北約只有盡其所能對付這樣的攻擊才能阻止敵人達到目的。More than 52 coalition personnel have been killed by their Afghan counterparts this year.
迄今爲止，今年多被阿富汗軍人打死的國際盟軍人員已經超過52人。
Separately, Panetta said Wednesday that NATO's commander in Afghanistan, U.S. General John Allen, will take over as the coalition's new supreme commander.
另外，帕內塔星期三表示，駐阿富汗北約部隊司令、美國的約翰艾倫將軍將擔任國際盟軍新的總指揮官。International combat troops is looking to complete their withdrawal from the country by the end of 2014.
國際作戰部隊希望在2014年底前完全撤出阿富汗。
