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International soldiers killed in Afghan 'insider attack' | |
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Three international soldiers have been killed in a possible insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials from the Nato-led force say. | |
A man wearing Afghan army uniform was said to have opened fire on soldiers in Paktika province, close to the border with Pakistan, | |
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. |
An Italian soldier died in a separate attack in Farah province in the west of the country, Italian officials said. | |
There was a spate of insider attacks on foreign troops last year but the last was more than a month ago, the BBC's David Loyn reports from Kabul. | |
Coalition forces train, mentor and fight alongside Afghan soldiers and that makes them vulnerable, our correspondent says. | |
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. | 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. |
The nationality of the three soldiers killed has not been confirmed. Most of the foreign troops in that area are Americans. | |
Meanwhile, the Nato-led coalition said the soldier killed in western Afghanistan had been killed "during an attack by an enemy of Afghanistan". | Meanwhile, the Nato-led coalition said the soldier killed in western Afghanistan had been killed "during an attack by an enemy of Afghanistan". |
It was an "insurgent attack", Isaf said, rather than an insider incident as initially thought. | |
One soldier was killed by "hostile elements" and three more were wounded, the Italian defence ministry said. | |
A Lynx vehicle was attacked at 10:30 local time (05:00 GMT) as it returned to base as part of a Military Adviser Team convoy after training Afghan security forces, a statement said. | |
Details of the attack are still being investigated but initial reports say a grenade was thrown at the vehicle by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform, Ansa news agency says. | Details of the attack are still being investigated but initial reports say a grenade was thrown at the vehicle by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform, Ansa news agency says. |
The dead soldier was later named as Giuseppe La Rosa, a 31-year-old member of the Third Bersaglieri Regiment. | The dead soldier was later named as Giuseppe La Rosa, a 31-year-old member of the Third Bersaglieri Regiment. |