A man wearing an Afghan army uniform on Thursday shot dead two members of NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force, military officials said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said targeted French troops in Kapisa province, which is east of the capital Kabul.
The insurgent group, which has been waging a 10-year insurgency against ISAF and Afghan forces, also said they were behind a roadside bomb attack in the southern province of Helmand that killed 10 local police.
“An individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform turned his weapon against two International Security Assistance Forces service members in eastern Afghanistan, today, killing both service members,” an ISAF statement said.
The nationality of the victims was not identified in line with policy.
“This morning one Afghan soldier named Ebrahim killed three French soldiers. He was also martyred,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
The Taliban, who frequently exaggerate their claims, said the incident took place in Tagab district in Kapisa province, in the volatile east of the country.
