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International soldiers killed in Afghan insider attacks | International soldiers killed in Afghan insider attacks |
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Four international soldiers have been killed in two separate insider attacks in Afghanistan, officials from the Isaf coalition force say. | |
A man wearing Afghan army uniform killed three soldiers in one attack in Paktika province, close to the border with Pakistan. | A man wearing Afghan army uniform killed three soldiers in one attack in Paktika province, close to the border with Pakistan. |
An Italian soldier died in another attack in Farah province in the west of the country, Italian officials said. | An Italian soldier died in another attack in Farah province in the west of the country, Italian officials said. |
Isaf forces have taken a series of measures to try to halt such attacks. | Isaf forces have taken a series of measures to try to halt such attacks. |
The last insider attack on foreign troops was more than a month ago, the BBC's David Loyn reports from Kabul. | |
In the incident close to the Pakistan border, Afghan sources told the BBC that when the man in Afghan army uniform opened fire, other international troops fired back. | |
Meanwhile, the Nato-led coalition said the soldier killed in western Afghanistan had been killed "during an attack by an enemy of Afghanistan". Three other Italian soldiers were reported wounded. | |
A Lynx vehicle was attacked as it returned to base as part of a Military Adviser Team convoy after training Afghan security forces, Italy's defence ministry said. |