Friday, August 17, 2012

Another Afghan Police Attack Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers

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2 More U.S. Soldiers Killed Amid Taliban Claim Of Infiltrating Afghan Forces -- CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A man wearing an Afghan police uniform opened fire on U.S. troops in southwestern Afghanistan on Friday, killing two service members, military and Afghan officials said.

The killings are the latest in a series of "green-on-blue" attacks carried out by Afghans clad in security uniforms.

They come a day after a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan killed seven U.S. service members, three Afghan soldiers and an Afghan interpreter. Authorities are investigating whether the crash was caused by technical problems or a shoot-down.

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More News On Another Afghan Police Attack That Kills U.S. Soldiers

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Another Afghan police attack kills 2 US troops -- New York Daily News/AP
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Two US service members killed by Afghan police officer -- NBC
Afghanistan police officer kills 2 U.S. troops in latest "green-on-blue" attack -- CBS News
Two American soldiers killed by Afghan ally hours after Taliban leader boasts of "green on blue" threat -- The Telegraph
Afghan police officer kills two U.S. troops -- Washington Post
Policeman in Afghanistan kills two US soldiers -- BBC
Afghan police officer kills 2 U.S. troops -- UPI

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