Afghan militants training special forces in Australia

Afghan militants have been flown into Australia to train the country's special forces in how to tackle the Taliban insurgency.Six guerrillas loyal to the warlord Matiullah Khan had been training troops due to be deployed to Afghanistan, said Australia's defence chief.Australia has some 1,550 troops based in the southern province of Uruzgan, mostly training Afghan army recruits.
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper said the Afghan fighters met Australian officers and oversaw combat displays at the Cultana base in South Australia and at Sydney's Holsworthy Barracks.
Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, the head of the Australian Defence Force, said the men were Afghan police reservists whose involvement in training aimed to strengthen Australian military operations against the Taliban.
He said the militants would be fighting alongside Australian special forces in the future.

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