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Two die in 'insider attack' in eastern Afghanistan US military death toll in Afghanistan reaches 2,000
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A Nato soldier and a foreign contractor have been killed in eastern Afghanistan, apparently by a rogue member of the Afghan security forces. A US official has confirmed that 2,000 American soldiers have now been killed in the Afghan conflict, after a new suspected "insider" attack.
Announcing the deaths, the Nato-led international coalition did not specify the victims' nationalities or say what had happened to the killer. A US soldier and a foreign contractor were killed in eastern Afghanistan, apparently by a rogue member of the Afghan security forces.
"Insider" attacks sharply increased this year, prompting the coalition to suspend joint operations this month."Insider" attacks sharply increased this year, prompting the coalition to suspend joint operations this month.
However, such operations resumed in recent days, the Pentagon said.However, such operations resumed in recent days, the Pentagon said.
The nationality of the contractor was not given immediately.
'Checkpoint row'
The two new deaths occurred on Saturday in Wardak province, a spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said.The two new deaths occurred on Saturday in Wardak province, a spokesman for the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force said.
Officials say the incident took place at a checkpoint near an Afghan National Army base in the district of Sayedabad. Afghan officials say the incident took place at a checkpoint near an Afghan National Army base in the district of Sayedabad.
The police chief of Wardak province told the BBC that a number of Afghan soldiers had also been killed, but this has not been independently confirmed. The police chief of Wardak province told the BBC that a number of Afghan soldiers had also been killed.
It is not immediately clear what prompted the incident. Military officials from both sides have launched a joint investigation. Shahidullah Shahid, a provincial government spokesman, told the Associated Press news agency an Afghan soldier had turned his gun on Americans and started shooting.
"Initial reports indicate that a misunderstanding happened between Afghan army soldiers and American soldiers," he said.
Quoting local people, a correspondent for the Daily Telegraph said on Twitter that they had argued over a house search.
Military officials from both sides have launched a joint investigation.
At least 52 foreign soldiers - about half of them Americans - have been killed in so-called "green on blue" attacks this year, compared to 35 for the whole of last year.At least 52 foreign soldiers - about half of them Americans - have been killed in so-called "green on blue" attacks this year, compared to 35 for the whole of last year.
"I'm mad as hell about them, to be honest with you," Gen John Allen, the top commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, told CBS's 60 Minutes show, in an interview scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday."I'm mad as hell about them, to be honest with you," Gen John Allen, the top commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, told CBS's 60 Minutes show, in an interview scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday.
"It reverberates everywhere across the United States. You know, we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign, but we're not willing to be murdered for it.""It reverberates everywhere across the United States. You know, we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign, but we're not willing to be murdered for it."
It was announced this month that hundreds of soldiers in Afghanistan had been dismissed or detained after an inquiry into the surge of insider attacks.It was announced this month that hundreds of soldiers in Afghanistan had been dismissed or detained after an inquiry into the surge of insider attacks.
Nato combat troops are set to withdraw by the end of 2014, but a central plank of the strategy is that foreign soldiers will serve alongside and train Afghans for many years to come.Nato combat troops are set to withdraw by the end of 2014, but a central plank of the strategy is that foreign soldiers will serve alongside and train Afghans for many years to come.
Correspondents say that may not be realistic given the ever increasing number of Afghans who turn their weapons on their foreign allies.Correspondents say that may not be realistic given the ever increasing number of Afghans who turn their weapons on their foreign allies.