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Four French troops die in Afghanistan shooting | Four French troops die in Afghanistan shooting |
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Four French troops have been killed in northern Afghanistan after a soldier from the Afghan National Army opened fire, local officials say. | Four French troops have been killed in northern Afghanistan after a soldier from the Afghan National Army opened fire, local officials say. |
Sixteen more members of the French armed forces were injured in the incident in the Tagab district of Kapisa province, north of Kabul. | Sixteen more members of the French armed forces were injured in the incident in the Tagab district of Kapisa province, north of Kabul. |
The Afghan soldier has been arrested by the French. | The Afghan soldier has been arrested by the French. |
President Nicolas Sarkozy said France was suspending its training programmes in Afghanistan following the attack. | |
According to AFP, the president said that the question of an early French withdrawal from the country is being considered. | |
An Afghan official told the BBC: "This is a tragic incident, a sad and tragic day for us and for Nato." | |
Nato confirmed in a statement that four of its troops had been killed, and that a suspect had been apprehended, but gave no further details. | Nato confirmed in a statement that four of its troops had been killed, and that a suspect had been apprehended, but gave no further details. |
Incidents of Nato soldiers being shot by their Afghan colleagues have increased in recent months. | |
In a separate development, a Nato helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan killing six troops. The nationalities of those killed has not been disclosed, but they are believed to be American. | |
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for that incident, but a spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan said there was no enemy activity in the area at the time. | |
Five French soldiers were killed by a suicide bomb while on patrol in the Tagab district of Kapisa in July 2011. | |
French troops have been part of the Nato-led operation in Afghanistan since 2001 and currently has 3,600 troops involved in its operations there. | French troops have been part of the Nato-led operation in Afghanistan since 2001 and currently has 3,600 troops involved in its operations there. |
President Sarkozy announced in July that 1,000 troops would be withdrawn from the country by the end of 2012. | President Sarkozy announced in July that 1,000 troops would be withdrawn from the country by the end of 2012. |