The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian troops use winter to bolster Afghan army against Taliban The target is behind a slope, the advance is unprotected: crawl, fire! Italian instructors in western Afghanistan have been using the relatively quiet winter to bolster Afghan troops against the Taliban. https://www.thelocal.it/20170326/italian-troops-use-quiet-winter-to-bolster-afghan-troops-against-the-taliban Sun, 26 Mar 2017 12:23:27 +0200 italian-troops-use-quiet-winter-to-bolster-afghan-troops-against-the-taliban