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| Afghan in army uniform 'kills three Nato soldiers' | Afghan in army uniform 'kills three Nato soldiers' |
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| 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 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. | 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. |
| Some 45 coalition troops have died in more than 30 such attacks this year. | Some 45 coalition troops have died in more than 30 such attacks this year. |
| Nato is training Afghan troops ahead of its pullout by the end of next year. | Nato is training Afghan troops ahead of its pullout by the end of next year. |
| The Taliban has been actively recruiting members of the Afghan security forces, publicly announcing that insider attacks were a central part of their strategy against Nato forces. | The Taliban has been actively recruiting members of the Afghan security forces, publicly announcing that insider attacks were a central part of their strategy against Nato forces. |
| 'Vetting process' | 'Vetting process' |
| A US defence official told Agence France-Presse the latest attack was in Oruzgan province. | A US defence official told Agence France-Presse the latest attack was in Oruzgan province. |
| The term "green on blue" comes from the colour-coding systems used by the US military. | The term "green on blue" comes from the colour-coding systems used by the US military. |
| Currently, approximately 130,000 (blue) Nato troops are fighting insurgents in Afghanistan alongside 350,000 (green) Afghans. | Currently, approximately 130,000 (blue) Nato troops are fighting insurgents in Afghanistan alongside 350,000 (green) Afghans. |
| Most of the victims of the attacks have been American. | Most of the victims of the attacks have been American. |
| This month the most senior US military officer, Gen Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Afghanistan to discuss the rising number of attacks. | This month the most senior US military officer, Gen Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Afghanistan to discuss the rising number of attacks. |
| He said: "We have an eight-step vetting process that's been in place in earnest for about a year, but we haven't turned the corner on the trend." | He said: "We have an eight-step vetting process that's been in place in earnest for about a year, but we haven't turned the corner on the trend." |
| However, UN figures released this month did show that civilian casualties had fallen for the first time in eight years. | |
| Those killed or injured fell by 15% in the first half of 2012 compared with the same period last year, the figures showed. |