Man in Afghan army uniform kills NATO trooper

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Associated Press= KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A man wearing an Afghan army uniform shot and killed a NATO service member Saturday in southern Afghanistan, the U.S.-led coalition said.

The shooting was part of a spate of weekend attacks that killed at least nine people, including two other foreign troops.

The uniformed gunman escaped after killing the NATO trooper, and it was not known if he was a member of the Afghan army or a militant in disguise. A manhunt, led by members of the Afghan national security forces, was under way, NATO said.

Afghan defense officials could not immediately be reached for immediate comment.

Insurgents have often disguised themselves in the uniforms of Afghan security forces to infiltrate heavily guarded military bases and target international and government forces. Enlisted soldiers and police also have turned on their NATO and Afghan colleagues — sometimes because arguments have inflamed tensions or because of an alliance or sympathy with the Taliban.