Afghan kills NATO soldier in new insider attack

August 20, 2012 09:19

An Afghan in police uniform shot and killed a NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan today, the military said -- taking the death toll from insider attacks this year to 40.

The spike in so-called green-on-blue attacks is causing growing concern in the United States and among its NATO allies fighting a Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.

"An International Security Assistance Force service member died when an individual wearing an Afghan Uniformed Police uniform turned his weapon against ISAF service members in southern Afghanistan today," ISAF said. Afghan and ISAF officials were investigating the incident, a statement said without giving further details or specifying the soldier's nationality.

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