The assessment, the source said, was supported by “various data” that supported the view that the Russian intelligence unit, the GRU, made an effort to pay rewards for killing US soldiers, including interrogation of Taliban detainees. and electronic eavesdropping. The source said there was other information that did not corroborate …
Read More »Russian intelligence officers offered cash rewards to Taliban fighters for killing US and British troops in Afghanistan, according to the source.
The official was unclear as to Russia’s precise motivation, but said the incentives, in his assessment, had led to coalition casualties. The official did not specify the date of the victims, their number or nationality, or if they were fatalities or injuries. “This callous approach to the GRU is surprising …
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