Three men in Afghan police uniform kill NATO soldier

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A NATO soldier was killed by three attackers wearing Afghan police uniform in Kandhar, Afghanistan.

19 June,2012 03:25 am

Three men in Afghan police uniforms killed a soldier with the US-led NATO coalition on Monday, the coalition said, in the latest so-called green-on-blue attack.The three attackers fled after the killing, NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement, and are being sought.The death takes the toll this year in green-on-blue attacks -- in which Afghan forces turn their weapons against their Western allies -- to 23, in a total of 17 such incidents.The International Security Assistance Force confirms that three individuals in Afghan police uniforms turned their weapons against coalition service members in southern Afghanistan yesterday, killing one ISAF service member, ISAF said.A police source in southern Kandahar province said two NATO soldiers were killed when the police opened fire on them.