What is a “green-on-blue” attack?
The military term refers to an attack by a local security force on United Nations peacekeepers, who wear blue helmets. The phrase has been used in the news lately to describe a spate of deadly attacks by Afghan military or police personnel against U.S. and allied troops. Military commanders call those green-on-blue attacks even though the military coalition in Afghanistan is not under U.N. authority.
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