and nato bases in kabul. an afghan police official says at least 15 officers were hurt against the offensive anti-islam film made by a relatively unknown movie producer. demonstrators fired guns and threw rocks and set at least two police cars on fire near the u.s. embassy. this comes one day after four american soldiers were killed on an american base in afghanistan. we're covering the story like no other network can. let's get right to anna coren live in kabul. what is the late theft morning? >> reporter: john, it was only really a matter of time before anger spread to the streets. the government was trying to keep a lid on it. obviously banning youtube so people couldn't view that video. today we saw that anger, some 300 people took to the streets about 5 kilometers from the u.s. embassy. they aing toed police officers, 15 officers, including the commander were hurt. we're getting reports of more but we're trying to get confirmation. th they set two police trucks on fire. they were burning tires as well. w

coming up a trip to fremont's little kabul, cultural haven to a growing number of musicians and artists seeking refuge from war-torn afghanistan. and artists seeking refuge from war-torn afghanistan. >> coming up next. captioning by vitac, underwritten by fireman's fund >> belva: good evening. i'm belva davis. welcome to this week in northern california. joining me on the news panel are michelle quinn, silicon valley reporter for politico and josh richman, political reporter for bay area news group. josh, we have been away from state politics for the last couple of weeks. now the governor is back at his desk with his pen signing bills. what are some of the things that have been signed? >> well, he has a tremendous number of bills to sign or veto before the end of the month. but the big news this week was clearly on wednesday in los angeles his signing of his pension, public pension reform bill. this is something that a lot of californians think is a longtime coming. probably just as many californians think is still not fully addressed. even the governor should tell us he does not believ

military base in kabul, afghanistan. it's the latest in a wave of violence connected with an american made anti-islam film. protests in pakistan turned deadly sunday when demonstrators clashed with police outside the u.s. consulate in karachi. one protester was killed, u.s. officials say all americans inside the mission are safe. in tripoli, lebanon this weekend protesters went after symbols of america including a kfc and hardee's restaurant. the head of the militant group hezbollah called on muslims to join the protest saying they should judge and punish the people responsible for this mock movie so that they become an example to any who thinks about disrespecting our prophet and our koran. and in sudan and tunisia the u.s. is evacuating non-essential personnel from the embassies there and urging u.s. citizens to leave. u.s. investigators are trying to determine whether the killings of four americans in libya including ambassador chris stevens were premeditated or part of a mass protest against susan rice the u.s. ambas

group claims it's behind a suicide attack on foreigners in kabul which killed at least twelve people and they say it's been staged in revenge for a u.s. made film that ridicules islam and the violence is the latest in the wave of unrest triggered by the movie with demonstrations and attacks on u.s. embassies in over twenty countries worldwide. more than ten people have died in kabul afghanistan today after a vehicle slammed into a minivan full of aviation workers we know that most of those individuals that work killed in the attack today were foreigners now all of this is happening as a result of an american made movie called the innocence of muslims the group that has taken responsibility for this attack in kabul is known as the party of islam and they're closely tied to the taliban and they believe that there should not be foreign forces in afghanistan if this suicide incident actually happened a day after there were protests across kabul we've also seen violence increase in pakistan tension between police and pakistani citizens as a result of this video has led to at least two peo

atia abawi live in kabul. thanks so much. >>> 350,000 public school students in chicago will miss now a seventh day of classes as the teachers union remains on strike. mayor rahm emanuel unable to get a judge to quickly order the teachers back to classrooms by way of injunction. court hearings scheduled now for tomorrow. it may not matter. delegates are set to meet today to decide whether or not to end the walkout. they've spent two days reading over a tentative proposal that most admit is a winning deal. it includes pay raises, reduces the influence of test scores on teacher evaluations and includes an appeal process to contest evaluations. >>> peyton manning throws three picks in the first quarter alone. somehow the game got close in the end. highlights of monday night football ahead on sports. >>> never a good day when you have a mugshot and a black eye in the mugshot. we'll tell you how snowboarding superstar shaun white ended up in this glamour picture. get your check on weather as well when way too early

it was at a gas station on a major highway not far from kabul airport. and the crater was absolutely huge. and just to give you an idea of the force of this explosion, the engine block of the car was some 100 meters down the road, buildings nearby had windows shattered. the explosion was truly so powerful. it's worth noting, michael, this woman, 22-year-old woman, kabul's first suicide bomber. and there are obviously great concerns how suicide bombers are getting into kabul, which is supposed to be the ring of steel. all of the security checkpoints which are stationed around the city. but they are getting through. they are penetrating this supposed really tough system to get in. and causing a great deal of fear. certainly changes the dynamics here on the ground targeting afghan and western civilians. they weren't targeting the military. they were specifically after civilians. >> thank you, anna coren in kabul. he was the sushi chef for kim jong-il, now he's dishing on what life was really like working for north korea's dear leader. stick around for that.

there were riots in kabul on monday and attention from the video only adds to a far bigger problem, a spike in insider attacks. afghan forces killing their nato partners. from now on, most u.s. and afghan troops are being kept apart. it is not a good sign for the direction of the war which is supposed to wind down in 2014. >> in military sides, the most perilous of all military operations is the withdrawal under pressure. that is what we're doing in afghanistan. >> in a statement this morning, the coalition commander said they are committed to a long- term partnership with afghan forces and this suspension is temporary, only designed for protection and that u.s. and afghan troops can conduct joint operations even in small numbers but that those operations now require commander approval on a case by case basis. >> anne arundel county police are searching for a man who allegedly committed a lewd act outside an elementary school. the man was acting suspiciously outside the school in odenton. the incident happened after normal school operation hours but community activities or under way a

we begin in our kabul bureau tonight, with nbc's atia abawi. good evening >> reporter: last week they blocked google, hoping to stop the violent demonstrations, but today, hundreds took to the streets following the example of other muslims, in response to the anti-muslim film produced in california. afghan police put out the flames of fury and anger. violent is -- demonstrations hit kabul today police responded with stones and tear gas. this man says we will never tolerate any mockery of our prophet. tear gas, along with water canons, were used to control crowds in indonesia, the world's largest muslim-populated country elsewhere, they threw cocktails. and in lebanon, they peacefully marched through the streets, men, women and children, and the leader of hezbollah came out, calling on the protesters to protest against what he calls america's attempt to sew strife between christians and muslims. but nato has more to worry about, over the weekend, eight service members were killed in taliban-claimed attacks, six were americans four americans were

military base in kabul, afghanistan. it's the latest in a wave of violence connected with an american made anti-islam film. protests in pakistan turned deadly sunday when demonstrators clashed with police outside the u.s. consulate in karachi. one protester was killed, u.s. officials say all americans inside the mission are safe. in tripoli, lebanon this weekend protesters went after symbols of america including a kfc and hardee's rest rent. the helped of hezbollah called on muslims to join the protest saying they should judge and punish the people responsible for this mock movie so that they become an example toni who thinks about disrespecting our prophet and our koran. and in sudan and tunisia the u.s. is evacuating non-essential personnel from there. u.s. investigators are trying to determine whether the killings of four americans in libya including ambassador chris stevens were premed dated or part of mass protest against the film. susan rice the u.s. ambassador the u.n. said the attack appears to be spontaneous dem

joint command headquarters here in kabul. who is this?p. >> yes, sir this is my family. hello to my wife in georgia. >> nice sign. how long have you been over here? >> three months, sir. >> thank you for your service. to my family in germany, madison, south dakota. >> richard. katie, i love you, baby. and happy birthday, isabella. >> you want to say happy birthday to? >> i want to say happy birthday to my son. he turn 2s tomorrs 2 tomorrow. i love y'all. >> thanks for your service. what are you doing -- >> engineer's flag, sir. >> i may call on you this morning. that's a whole other issue. who are we saying hello to? >> that's my family, my wife and my three girls. daddy loves you and miss you. >> and cj and emily? >> my son and daughter. i love you guys and i miss you. >> how long have you been over here? >> has it seemed like four months or 12 months? you're going important work. >> naomi, my wife. sydney and zachary, they're back in germany and i miss them and love them and wish them the best. >> as we look at some of the other signs h

richard engel joins me here in our location in kabul. you have new details about the attack that happened in the east here this morning. >> reporter: 20% of u.s. combat deaths are now caused by these insider attacks. this latest one took place yesterday in wardak province. the american troops were setting up a checkpoint there, a vehicle control point, two afghan soldiers approached. we're not sure what is said. then one of these two soldiers pulled out his weapon, opened fire, killed one american soldier, killed one american contractor. then other american troops in the area responded and they killed at least three afghan soldiers and we're still waiting for some clairification on exactly what happened from the afghan government and the u.s. government is trying to put together a consistent story. >> you know u.s. troops have been on high alert all weeklong, everywhere i've gone with u.s. troops, and even in cases where we're able to relax a bit and take off our body armor, there are some soldiers that remain armed and ready. these are

today, a suicide bomber blew up a bus carrying foreign workers near the kabul airport. the group behind that is responsible for the anti-islam video that is making waves across the united states and the middle east. nbc's richard engel is in afghanistan with the latest. >> reporter: the suicide bomb bomber appears to have been trolling for anyone in kabul. the bomber's vehicle exploded next to a small bus, killing to afghan police, eight south african aviation contractors. hezbollah said the car bombing was carried out by a 22-year-old female. that is rare in afghanistan where few women drive. there were riots in kabul on monday. the tension from the video only adds to a far bigger problem. a spike in insider attacks. afghan forces killing their nato partners. from now on, most u.s. and afghan troops are being kept apart. it's not a good sign for the direction of the war which is supposed to wind down in 2014. >> we say in military science the most perilous of all military operations is a withdraw under pressure. >> reporter: in a statement this morning, coalition comma

richard engel joins me here in our location in kabul. you have new details about the attack that happened in the east here this morning. >> reporter: 20% of u.s. combat deaths are now caused by these insider attacks. this latest one took place yesterday in wardak province. the american troops were setting up a checkpoint there, a vehicle control point, two afghan soldiers approached. we're not sure what is said. then one of these two soldiers pulled out his weapon, opened fire, killed one american soldier, killed one american contractor. then other american troops in the area responded and they killed at least three afghan soldiers and we're still waiting for some clairification on exactly what happened from the afghan government and the u.s. government is trying to put together a consistent story. >> you know u.s. troops have been on high alert all weeklong, everywhere i've gone with u.s. troops, and even in cases where we're able to relax a bit and take off our body armor, there are some soldiers that remain armed and ready. these are

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the attack occurred early tuesday morning on a highway that leaves central kabul with an airport. a carload of bombs pulled up to mainny bus and then exploded. the blast killed at least 12 people including foreigners on the bus as well as pedestrians. several more people were wounded. >> translator: a car exploded near the mini bus, which was carrying foreign passengers from the airport. all the passengers inside the mini bus were killed. the mini bus reportedly belonged to an airline company and was carrying members of its staff. >> demonstrations against the film denigrating the prophet muhammad continue in afghanistan. foreign embassies in afghanistan are cautioning their citizens to stay on alert for more protests and possible attacks. >>> nato-led forces have announced a dramatic change of tactics in afghanistan. it's in response to the insider attacks that left six more soldiers dead over the weekend. a total of 51 foreign soldiers have been killed so far this year by their afghan colleagues or militants dressed in afghan uniforms. joint operations have been cut as a result.

made movie called the innocence of muslims the group that has taken responsibility for this attack in kabul is known as the party of islam and they're closely tied to the taliban and they believe that there should not be foreign forces in afghanistan if this suicide incident actually happened a day after there were protests across kabul we've also seen violence increase in pockets than tension between police and pakistani citizens as a result of this video has led to at least two people being killed me soft tens of thousands of people protesting in lebanon the leader of hezbollah has asked for the people of his country to lead a week long protest as a result of this video which he believes has been the strongest attack against islam that he has ever seen. the protests have been spreading a lot of them up right here springing up in more than thirty countries in just one week and violent episodes have been on the rise as well with minutes and sun terrorists seeking to capitalize on the anger more large scale demonstrations are now being planned in iran and lebanon a former deputy speaker of t

our lester holt is in kabul. the last time were you in the region was almost two years ago. does it feel like the situation there has improved in any way? >> reporter: you know, you don't necessarily get the feel but the numbers will tell you that the nato has trained up over 300,000 afghan security forces. what has changed the surge officially ended on friday. that 33,000 number of troops who were brought in late 2009 into

deadly revenge an afghan armed group says it staged a suicide bomb attack on foreigners in kabul killing twelve people in response the u.s. made movie mocking plus. the most of the rise in world to the west we want to start with you on the show you. flaring tempers in europe as muslims they are look to exploit the unrest as a turning point that continues for what they call it a holy war. the u.s. and britain are leading the largest ever military exercises off the iranian coast as israel and iran trade threats of war. and new york city police crackdown and occupy wall street anniversary celebrations pushing shoving and forcibly arresting nearly two hundred activists. at one pm in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program that afghan insurgent group claims it's behind a suicide attack on for a nurse and a couple which killed at least twelve people they say has been staged in revenge for u.s. made film bridges killing islam and violence is the latest in a wave of unrest triggered by the american movie with demonstrations and attacks on u.s. embassi

kitty logan joins us now from kabul. kitty, good evening. >> good evening. as you sabre the siewtdz bomber was a teenaged boy. it is usual for kids to be close to the base they sell goods to troops coming and going. so that's why the attacker may have gone noticed. but this bombing it happen very close to nato headquarters. it happened in a secure area right in the center of the city. so very obvious questions to be asked about why the afghan security forces were not able to prevent this attack. ee of we are hearing that in fact it was the children who may have raised the alarm until they themselves were caught up and killed in that explosion. >> atkinson: do we know who is behind the steak? has anyone claimed responsibility. >> reporter: the taliban are very quick to claim responsibility but those claims are not always accurate. the afghan interior min said it suspects the haqqani network. now, that organization has been responsible for a string of attacks in the capital against western targets, including a complex assault near to the u.s. embassy back in a

nbc is live in kabul this morning. atia, what is the very latest on all that's going on there? >> reporter: good morning, willie. today we saw our first violent protest when it came to that anti-islamic movie. they've ended fairly peacefully throughout the country, but today outside the capital of kabul, several hundreds of protesters were trying to make their way into the city. they were in an area where nato bases are located as well as private western security companies. they were throwing stones. they had weapons. they set two police cars ablaze. they were even throwing stones at the police officers themselves. so obviously, this is a very angry crowd. there are riot police waiting outside of the u.s. embassy here just in case they can make it that far. but obviously, this has been a deadly weekend otherwise when it even goes beyond just the protests. the taliban also using this movie to their advantage. every attack they've had this weekend, they blame it had on the movie including that attack at camp bastion in which two u.s. marines were killed and many u.s. marine aircr

kabul changed hands, ashley, how many times did kabul change hands? quickly. >> three. >> with enormous devastation. but it wasn't our issue. in the mid '70s, of course, a new movement saw light in the south in kandahar. the taliban and taking advantage of, again, a number of factors; international indifference, war weariness and disgust on the part of the afghan population, pakistani support who desperately wanted to see someone bring some kind of stability to a country on its borders manage to take control. managed to take control. clearly, their ideology was not harmonious with ours, but, hey, we could live with it. we've lived with other dishardnies -- harmonies around the world. we had a series of efforts to engage them. and while these efforts were underway, increasingly inhospitable east africa for al-qaeda made a taliban-controlled afghanistan look increasingly attractive. so there relocation took place in the 1990s. east africa bombings, some really token missile strikes subsequently that rearranged some rocks, and it was business pretty much

in kabul, a new series of anti-american protests are breaking out. hundreds of armed demonstrators clashing with police there, setting fire to a couple of cars. they also attacked several compounds belonging to a western security firm. >>> in pakistan, two people were killed during an anti-american protest yesterday. demonstrators throughout the middle east and northern africa right now still very angry over that obscure anti-islam film proud in the u.s. and then uploaded to youtube. now, protesters and protests first broke out in egypt and libya late tuesday afternoon rumors spread that the united states was going to play that video on national television as a part of its 9/11 commemoration. >>> 6:06. rising anti-american violence is prompting the state department to pull its diplomats out of sudan and tunisia. u.s. citizens are also being urged to cancel travel plans to both countries. just last tuesday u.s. ambassador and bay area native chris stevens was killed alongside three other americans during an attack on the u.s. embassy in libya. libyan

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. >> reporter: he's come a long way to tell me his story, traveling nearly 300 kilometres to kabul.hat began almost a decade ago when he was arrested in 2002. they accused me of being involved with the taliban, capturing me 40 kilometres from my home. i asked them, how was i involved when will y when you arrest med in their house? others had equipment, and denied that. he was taken to bagram prison and says he was soon tortured. they gave necessary electric shocks on my wrist. i was hung from the ceiling for seven days. our faces were masked and we were handcuffed. our legs were chained as well. some of the prisoners committed suicide. he also thought about ending his life. i completely lost my mind. if a person doesn't sleep for seven days hanging from the ceiling, my body aching, what hope do they have? they would hit our head into the wall. i thought i was going to die. after five months at bagram, he was shipped off to guantanamo bay detention facility where he was assessed as a medium risk prisoner. showing me his i.d. band, the 30-year-old describes conditions inside. guantana

military base in kabul, among other cities. live from since natee and that's where thcincinnati, that's where the president will appear later today. >> there will be a briefing aboard air force one as they need to cincinnati. we do know what ambassador susan rice said on fox news sunday and various sunday news programs which seem to be a contradiction, because libyan officials have suggested that this attack on the u.s. ambassador and three others killed last week was planned out, was premeditated. ambassador rice said just the opposite, take a listen. >> the information, the best information and the best assessment we have do is that in fact this was not a pre-planned 4, premeditated attack, that what happened initially, it was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo as a consequence of the video. >> reporter: so we'll continue to press for answers on where there seems to be a contradiction between what libyan officials are saying, what administration officials are saying, whether this was plannedout and pr

embassy here in kabul. about 300 protesters attacked police and 15 officers were injured, including the commander. they burnt two police cars, along with a bunch of tires, and we approached the scene. however there were reports that guns were being fired and that they were attacking westerners. we had to keep at bay. certainly that violence that we've seen across the muslim world has finally spread to afghanistan. the government has really tried to keep a lid on it by banning youtube so that people couldn't view that inflammatory video. but as we saw today, that violence has finally hit the streets here. >> anna coren with an update from kabul. >>> rage building in other parts of the muslim world. a suicide bomber blowing up his vehicle at a checkpoint leading to the heavily protected green zone in baghdad where the u.s. embassy and several other western embassies are located. seven iraqis were killed by that blast this morning. anti-u.s. sentiment also flaring in pakistan. police spent the weekend pushing

we'll see much more on ""nbc nightly news"" from kabul. please stay safe. >> reporter: you bet. >> once again, here is carl. >>> jenna, thanks. now to presidential politics. it's been a cuff couple of weeks for mitt romney. first video from a private fund-raiser was released with romney saying 47% of americans are dependent on the government. then the former governor released his 2011 tax returns. his critics say it's just not enough. can romney turn things around? let's bring in david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about governor romney for a moment. his reputation has largely been known as a turn around artist whether it's a broken business or the olympics, giving his troubles over the last couple of weeks, has that reputation taken a hit? >> it has because in terms of his prowess as a politician, that's what's under fire right now and his ability to lead this campaign. this is not a company he's trying to turn around. it's a campaign and it's a campaign about ideas that have to do wi

we report now from kabul. >> this was supposed to mark a moment of national pride and a marker on the road to afghans sovereignty. the official handover of bagram prison. while it hundreds have been transferred, hundreds more remain in the hands of u.s. military. >> we want to show the international community that human rights will be observed. i trust that they will do their job as best that they can there will be no problem with that. >> it has a troubled history, labeled by some as at the afghanistan guantanamo with serious allegations of prisoner abuse. now, renamed and rebuilt, it still house is what america calls hyatt value detainee's. -- high value detainees. the prison transfers still a sign that they're going to have to take control of their own country. most native troops prepare to leave. america may be reluctant to hand over senior taliban commanders, there the very group may hold the key to any lasting peace. the talent and still has not been defeated even after more than 10 years of fighting -- the calibans still has not been defeated. they still carry out complex attac

military base in kabul.ors from pakistan made their way to the outer wall of the consulate in karachi. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: americans are being evacuated from u.s. missions overseas as the anti-u.s. fury continues. this morning department -- demonstrators took to the streets of kabul, afghanistan still protesting over an anti-islam film produced in the u.s.. in pakistan police fired tear gas and cannons on protesters who broke through a barricade on their way to the u.s. consly. >> president has been clear the protection of american personnel and facilities is and will remain top priority. >> reporter: in afghanistan u.s. service members on edge after four american troops were killed by afghan soldiers they believed were their allies. the incidence after the taliban launched brazen attack on a coalition basement thought was the safest in the country. 15 taliban fighters wearing american uniforms blew a hole through the alter wall stormed in with automatic rifles, grenade launchers and suicid

well the taliban are claiming responsibility for this attack in kabul.t is actually a group that has been negotiating with the u.s. government here about peace negotiations. but they say a 22-year-old girl ran her car pull of explosive noose a mini bus killing and injuring many. this is an odd attack. typically it is men who are the suicide bombers. i can only remember one or two times when a female was involved in a suicide blast in afghanistan. it signals the end of the peace negotiations. the u.s. military announced a shocking move they are limiting joint operations between u.s. and international troops with afghan troops because of the growing insider threat where afghan security forces are turning their weapons on u.s. and afghan personnel. 51 to be killed by afghan partners. in the past afghans an the international community stand shoulder to shoulder in afghanistan. this new policy puts them at arm's length. there is a lot of suspicion between the two groups and it is undermining the overall strategy of building up the afghan security forces. acro

embassy in kabul condemned the attack saying insurgents have no respect for life. police believe the suicide bomber was a teenager. military planes bombarded aleppo and other parts of syria today. opposition groups say at least 163 people were killed. syria's state-run media say the military killed a large number of terrorists. the fighting may be spilling over into iraq. officials with iraq's interior ministry say a 4-year-old girl was killed when rockets fired from syria landed in an iraqi border town. tonight at 7:30 eastern cnn's nick payton walsh takes us on a journey to see what people living in the most populated syrian city are facing day to day. make sure you watch "crisis in syria inside aleppo" at 7:30 eastern here on cnn. >>> in pakistan a 14-year-old christian girl is back with her father tonight out on bail a month after her arrest by police. she was accused of blasphemy after burned pages of the koran were found in her bag. police now say they believe a neighborhood cleric planted evidence to ink the girl to the allegations. in pakistan blasphemy is

we'll see much more on "nbc nightly news" from kabul. in the meantime, please stay safe. >> reporter: you bet. >> let's get a check of the rest of this morning's top stories. craig melvin is over at the news desk. >>> pakistan's prime minister is condemning a $100,000 reward for the killing of the maker of that anti-islam video. the minister says it's a blessed mission and is calling for the taliban and al qaeda to help locate and kill the filmmaker. the video produced here in the united states has led to a wave of protests in the muslim world and many deaths, as well. the bounty offer came a day after at least 20 protesters clashed with politics in pakistan. >>> back here, the pacific northwest is on alert today over what's is being called the largest fire event for years. wildfires in washington state is burning out of control and the raging flames are only part of the problem now. the smoke is so thick, the air is being compared to a volucani eruption. doesz of people have been taken to the hospital for treatment. many schools are clo

we'll see much more on ""nbc nightly news"" from kabul. please stay safe. >> reporter: you bet. >> once again, here is carl. >>> jenna, thanks. now to presidential politics. it's been a cuff couple of weeks for mitt romney. first video from a private fund-raiser was released with romney saying 47% of americans are dependent on the government. then the former governor released his 2011 tax returns. his critics say it's just not enough. can romney turn things around? let's bring in david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about governor romney for a moment. his reputation has largely been known as a turn around artist whether it's a broken business or the olympics, giving his troubles over the last couple of weeks, has that reputation taken a hit? >> it has because in terms of his prowess as a politician, that's what's under fire right now and his ability to lead this campaign. this is not a company he's trying to turn around. it's a campaign and it's a campaign about ideas that have to do wi

cnn's anna koran is in kabul, so what else can you tell us about this attack? >> reporter: well, it's been, as you say, a very deadly weekend here. two green on blue attacks over two days. four u.s. soldiers were killed early this morning when an afghan police officer turned his weapon on them, killing them. these green on blue attacks are afghan soldiers turning on the coalition troops, i should say, that are training them. yesterday it was british troops that were killed, two british troops killed by an afghan police officer. fredricka, we are seeing an uptick in these attacks. there have been 51 coalition deaths to date. that is a rise from 35 last year. so it certainly is alarming coalition forces who are in the process of transferring power to the afghan forces. fredricka? >> you recently talked with a former afghan police officer as well who killed americans, who actually trained people, so what did he tell you? >> reporter: yes, that's right. i was able to get an exclusive interview with this afghan police officer who has been in hiding for the last thre