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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan soldier kills ISAF trooper in Helmand |
| 2012-11-12 |
| Today's attack took place in the Nad Ali district in Helmand, Afghan provincial and military officials told TOLONews. The Afghan soldier "opened fire during a verbal clash," the news agency reported. The British troops returned fire and wounded the Afghan soldier. The International Security Assistance Force confirmed the attack but would not release the nationality of the soldier who was killed. "An International Security Assistance Force service member died when an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against ISAF service members in southern Afghanistan today," the ISAF press release stated. "The incident is currently under investigation. It is ISAF policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities." The insider attack in Helmand is the second of its kind in the past two days. Yesterday, two Afghan soldiers opened fire on Spanish troops belonging to the Badghis Provincial Reconstruction Team. One Spanish soldier was wounded in the attack, and the two Afghan soldiers were detained. The Taliban have not taken credit for the Badghis attack, but did mention the incident on their propaganda website, Voice of Jihad. |
| Posted by:Au Auric |
| #1 Is there any chance that US Republicans finally abandon the Bush-Obama consensus and put this deadly exercise in masochism called ISAF/"Enduring Freedom" out of its misery? This is going to end in a humiliating defeat for the West anyway. If it ends sooner Obama will own it and Western troops' lives will be saved. Romney stayed within the confines of the consensus and he lost. Don't accept Obama's deadly ROE! Demand change and refuse funding for this deadly mistake if Obama balks! No one deserves to die for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan be they British, American, Aussie, German etc! </rant> |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2012-11-12 18:50 |