Isaf Joint Command confirmed one coalition soldier was "killed in action" in Afghanistan's south but it could not confirm or deny the attack was done by an Afghan police officer.
TOLOnews reported earlier that the soldier was Australian according to statements from two Uruzgan officials. But Isaf has since confirmed this is incorrect.
Isaf declined to identify the nationality of the soldier as per its protocal to leave identification to the national authorities.
The 'insider' shooting took place in the police headquarters of Uruzgan's Khas district by a police officer who had been in the provincial force for some months.
A senior Afghan police official, who asked not to be named, said the police officer was a trusted member of the police force.
One of the soldiers was killed instantly and the one who was wounded was transported in a helicopter from the scene, the official said.
The shooter has escaped, he added.
More than 50 Isaf soldiers have been killed in insider or 'green-on-blue' attacks this year.
The shooting comes a day after the Eid message from Taliban leader Mullah Omar urging the Afghan security forces to turn their weapons against the Nato-led forces.
from TOLOnews
Thursday, 25 October 2012 15:51
Written by TOLOnews.com
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U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Casualties
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2012-10-US-004
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 25, 2012) —
Two U.S. Forces-Afghanistan service members died after an individual
wearing an Afghan National Police uniform turned his weapon against them
in Khas Uruzgan, Uruzgan. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The incident is currently under investigation. It is USFOR-A policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the U.S. Department of Defense. | |
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