An Afghan policeman shot dead two soldiers from the US-led NATO coalition, the latest incident of a gunman in security uniform targeting foreign personnel, NATO officials said Friday. The policeman opened fire as the soldiers, whose nationalities have not been released, prepared to eat lunch at a police base in the southern province of Helmand, said an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) release.
It said the victims of Thursday’s attack were part of a mentoring team, one of many working to train up the Afghan police and army to take over security across the country in the next three to four years. “The shooter was seriously injured during the exchange and is currently in a medical treatment facility,” ISAF said in the statement, adding that an investigation had been launched.
