Man in Afghan army uniform shoots dead Nato soldier

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

11 May 2012 Last updated at 10:01 GMT

A Nato soldier in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar has been shot dead by a man in an Afghan army uniform, officials say.

Nato says the incident is under investigation.

There have been a growing number of cases where Afghan soldiers have killed Nato colleagues. At least 18 foreign troops have been killed in "rogue shootings" this year.

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"An Afghan army soldier turned his weapon against US soldiers inside an Afghan-US military base in Kunar province, killing one US soldier and injuring two others," provincial police chief Ewaz Mohammad Naziri told the AFP news agency.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18031484

[nolabear]

1. R for the story, K for the hysterical subject line.

Sad incident, but I lol at the language.

[Codeine]

2. Sigh.

Headline fail.

[24601]

4. Maybe it was that Panda who eats, shoots, and leaves.

[Botany]

3. 1 out of 5 NATO casualties are the result of the actions of Afghan police or military.

We have to get out of there ASAP.