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Eugene

(61,899 posts)
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:04 AM Aug 2012

Another Afghan soldier attacks, kills 2 NATO troops

Source: Washington Post

By Sayed Salahuddin, Updated: Monday, August 27, 5:27 AM

KABUL — Two NATO troops were killed by an Afghan soldier in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the latest in a series of attacks on foreign forces by their supposed Afghan allies.

The killings occurred in a remote area of eastern Laghman province where the joint forces were on a patrol, said Sarhadi Zwak, a spokesman for the provincial governor.

“According to reports, the Afghan soldier killed two NATO forces during a verbal disagreement, and the assassin was later gunned down, too,” Zwak said in a telephone interview. He said he had no details about the cause of the dispute.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry confirmed the killings, but they did not elaborate. They did not identify the nationality of the foreign troops, but most of those stationed in the east are Americans.

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Another Afghan soldier attacks, kills 2 NATO troops (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2012 OP
Can anyone tell me evilhime Aug 2012 #1
Afghan in army uniform 'kills three Nato soldiers' dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #2

evilhime

(326 posts)
1. Can anyone tell me
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 11:23 AM
Aug 2012

why we are still there? Afghanistan has always been known as the destroyer of empires... no one wins there... they are killing each other, why must we stand in the cross-fire? I feel for the innocents but . . .

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
2. Afghan in army uniform 'kills three Nato soldiers'
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 06:53 PM
Aug 2012

The Nato-led international force in Afghanistan says an Afghan in army uniform has killed three of its soldiers, the latest in a series of so-called "green-on-blue" attacks.

The attack took place in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, Nato said, but it did not give the exact location nor the nationalities of those killed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19418267

Assuming the two in the OP to be Monday's count this must be another three on Tuesday.

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