Forum Views ()
Forum Replies ()
Read more with google mobile :
NATO says six troops shot dead in east Afghanistan
|
Edition:
U.S.
Article
Comments (0)
Email
Print
Reprints
Full Focus
Editor's choice
A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. Full Article
Read
RPT-UPDATE 1-"Cut off the head of the snake" Saudis told US on I
28 Nov 2010
WikiLeaks says Iran's Khamenei has cancer: report
|
9:18am EST
Pakistan defends nuclear stance revealed by WikiLeaks
|
9:18am EST
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks
|
10:45am EST
Congress returns to work with long to-do list
10:33am EST
Discussed
63
South Korea names security adviser as defense minister
56
U.S. condemns N.Korean shelling, plays down deterrent
54
U.S., South Korea begin joint military exercises
Watched
Bejeweled bra exposed in NY
Thu, Oct 21 2010
Row over vote orgasm video
Fri, Nov 19 2010
Anti-North Korea protests in Seoul
Sat, Nov 27 2010
NATO says six troops shot dead in east Afghanistan
Tweet This
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Facebook
By Paul Tait
KABUL (Reuters) - Six NATO troops were shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan border police uniform during a training exercise in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the coalition said, the worst apparent "rogue" shooting in more than a...
Related News
NATO says six troops shot dead in east Afghanistan
7:17am EST
NATO Afghan exit could mean civil war, Kandaharis say
Sun, Nov 28 2010
Suicide bombers kill 4 police in east Afghanistan
Sat, Nov 27 2010
Afghan withdrawal timeline "irrational": Taliban
Sun, Nov 21 2010
Afghan withdrawal timeline "irrational": Taliban
Sun, Nov 21 2010
Analysis & Opinion
Reuters Washington Extra
Ahead of Lisbon, soul-searching in Pakistan
Related Topics
World »
Afghanistan »
By Paul Tait
KABUL |
Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:33am EST
KABUL (Reuters) - Six NATO troops were shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan border police uniform during a training exercise in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the coalition said, the worst apparent "rogue" shooting in more than a year.
The incident appeared to be the latest in a string of recent attacks by renegade police and soldiers, underlining the pressure on NATO-led troops as they try to train Afghan forces rapidly to allow the handover of security responsibility from next year.
However, NATO and Afghan officials were unable to confirm whether the person who carried out the shooting was actually a member of the border police or if it was an insurgent who had infiltrated the Afghan security forces.
Afghan authorities said last year they were tightening vetting procedures for the police and army after a similar incident when a renegade soldier killed five British troops on November 3, 2009.
Aminullah Amarkhil, the head of border police in eastern Afghanistan, said the shooting was in Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. Most of the NATO troops based in Nangarhar are American.
"An individual in an Afghan Border Police uniform turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Forces during a training mission today, killing six service members in eastern Afghanistan," the NATO-led ISAF said in a statement.
The statement said the person who shot the troops was also killed. ISAF said the shooting was being investigated but it gave no other details, including the nationality of those killed.
It was the worst daily casualty toll suffered by ISAF since eight troops were killed in five separate incidents on October 14.
Earlier this month, U.S. and NATO leaders agreed to a timeline set by Afghan President Hamid Karzai for foreign forces to end combat operations in Afghanistan by 2014.
U.S. President Barack Obama, who will review his Afghanistan war strategy next month, has said Washington will begin a gradual drawdown of its forces from July 2011.
TENSIONS RISE
Obama and NATO leaders have come under increasing domestic pressure over the unpopular war, with military and civilian casualties at their worst levels since the Taliban were ousted in 2001 despite the presence of about 150,000 foreign troops.
At least 2,238 foreign troops have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban government was toppled by U.S.-backed Afghan forces in November 2001, more than 660 of them so far in 2010, by far the bloodiest year of the war.
About 1,400 of the deaths were Americans.
At least 56 ISAF troops were killed in November, according to a count by Reuters and monitoring site iCasualties.org. The push to ramp up Afghan forces has created tensions on the ground. Three ISAF troops were shot by an Afghan soldier in the south earlier this month.
1
2
Next
World
Afghanistan
Add a Comment
*We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters.
© Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters
Editorial Editions:
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Reuters
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Help
Journalism Handbook
Archive
Site Index
Video Index
Reader Feedback
Mobile
Newsletters
RSS
Podcasts
Widgets
Your View
Analyst Research
Thomson Reuters
Copyright
Disclaimer
Privacy
Professional Products
Professional Products Support
Financial Products
About Thomson Reuters
Careers
Online Products
Acquisitions Monthly
Buyouts
Venture Capital Journal
International Financing Review
Project Finance International
PEhub.com
PE Week
FindLaw
Reuters on Facebook
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
Other News on Monday, 29 November 2010 Protests and clashes as Egypt holds general election
Spain's ruling Socialists defeated in Catalonia
Hope smells sweet as Gaza exports strawberries
Opposition cries foul in Egyptian election
Irish bailout fixed at 85 billion, 35 billion for banks
Lebanese PM calls in Tehran for Arab-Iran unity
U.S. Refuses WikiLeaks Request For Information About Threatened Individuals
Brazil claims 'D-Day' victory on Rio slums
Moroccans protest against Spanish opposition party
|
Iran offers Hariri help for Lebanese military
Israel to crack down on illegal migrant workers
Gunmen kill 3 Afghans in attack in country's east
Lebanese PM calls in Tehran for Arab-Iran unity
|
Iran obtained missiles from North Korea: leaked US documents
India calls new meeting over parliamentary impasse
India calls new meeting over parliamentary impasse
|
Hundreds pour into Thailand after Myanmar clashes
WikiLeaks documents reveal sensitive U.S. cables
Acer aims to top global PC market in 2011: report
|
Five dead elephants believed poisoned in Indonesia
Spain's ruling Socialists defeated in Catalonia
South Korea vows retaliation against any further attack
|
Wi-Fi lifeline reaches remote Himalayas
Europe fixes Irish bailout, future rescue rules
Protests and fraud charges roil Haiti elections
|
WikiLeaks unleashes a flood of damaging US cables
U.N. climate talks seek to bridge rich-poor divide
|
Fresh Wikileaks Documents Upsets Arab Leaders, Embarrass U.S.
U.S. Issues Statements As WikiLeaks Documents Start Damaging Appearance
Cambodia PM says no one responsible for stampede
|
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran
Two blasts in Iran's capital, one dead: report
|
Violence and accusations as Ivory Coast voting ends
|
Swiss vote to expel convicted foreigners
|
US-TECH Summary
Acer aims to top global PC market in 2011: report
Thai court prepares ruling in PM party funding case
|
Pro-Europe rulers lead Communists in Moldova vote
|
South Korea vows retaliation against any further attack
England moral victors in drawn first Ashes Test
N.Korea's Kim and heir watch musical performance
Thailand's ruling party braces for ban verdict
NZealand announces probe into mine disaster
Rising labour shortage hits China's key delta regions
Legalise same-sex marriage to curb HIV: Chinese experts
Online bargain-hunting spreads beyond Cyber Monday
|
Few smartphone owners are loyal to their brand: survey
|
Fiji Water pulls plug on deal with Pacific nation
Taiwan c.bank: hot money measures effective
Pakistan
Macau tycoon pays 330,000 US dlrs for two truffles
COMMENTARY: Expect little from Cancun talks
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Euro falls to two-month low after Ireland bailout
Dole hit with $200,000 penalty over movie lawsuit
Aussie reveller dives from building, misses pool
"Naked Gun" actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
'No punishments' over deadly Cambodian stampede: PM
Hospital train heals Argentina's poor
Naked Gun actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84
|
Harry Potter still king of the world
|
Dole hit with $200,000 penalty over movie lawsuit
|
Producer brings 3D video-on-demand porn to Europe
|
Taiwan financial markets get brief election lift
'Naked Gun' star Leslie Nielsen, dead at 84
NZ business confidence rises in November
Korea Hot Stocks- Korea Exchange Bank shares tumble
Seoul shares shed 0.3 pct on N.Korea, Europe worry
Court battle looms as hundreds of Picassos turn up: report
Classic comic actor Leslie Nielsen dead at 84: report
Producer brings 3D video-on-demand porn to Europe
"Harry Potter" still king of the world
Euro hits new two-month low on eurozone fears
S.Korea won off highs; N.Korea risk discounted
Iran accuses CIA, Mossad of nuke scientist killing
Shareholders seal BA-Iberia merger
Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks
|
Euro slumps to two-month low after Irish bailout
Executives in India loans probe to face hearing: sources
|
Israel says Wikileaks vindicates its Iran focus
Euro hits two month low after Ireland bailout
"Burlesque" Debuts At Disappointing 4th Place At The Box Office Weekend
U.N. says Ivory Coast poll was democratic
|
Blast 'kills top Iran nuclear scientist,' Israel blamed
Man Mistakes BB Gun For The Real Thing In Deadly Thanksgiving Day Prank
Election chaos in Haiti as candidates cry foul
Thanksgiving Weekend Yields 6 Percent Rise In Sales
Gaddafi issues warning to EU over African trade
|
Blasts kill Iran nuclear scientist, wound another
Iran blasts kill one nuclear scientist, wounds another
'Naked Gun' star Leslie Nielsen, dead at 84
Walking May Slow Alzheimers Cognitive Decline
Iran accepts date for talks with powers: Ahmadinejad
|
WikiLeaks Rolling Out Quarter Million Documents With 15,652 Classified Secret
Israel consulted Egypt, Fatah on Gaza war: WikiLeaks
NATO says six troops shot dead in east Afghanistan
|
DEA Seizes 20 Tons Of Marijuana, Worth $20 Million
Blasts heard in restive Kyrgyzstan city
|
NATO: 6 service members killed in Afghanistan
Study: Being Too Clean May Be Bad For Your Health
Chavez opens his palace to Venezuelan homeless
|
US deployment to Afghanistan outstrips Soviet war
China AIDS death toll up nearly 20,000 in a year
Indonesia closes airport as volcano rumbles
Cambodia PM says no one responsible for stampede
S.Korea vows N.Korea will pay for future provocations
OR Muslims plea for safety after bomb plot arrest
Pakistan defends nuclear stance revealed by WikiLeaks
FBI: Planes, dogs, psych experts seek 3 Mich. boys
Bigger eruptions in Indonesia 'likely'
NYC teacher caught up in Spanish curse debate
Korean included in top ten Internet languages
Global minimum and maximum temperatures
Pakistan's Zardari barred from pardoning C
Microsoft in talks for new TV service: sources
|
Gartner cuts PC shipment forecasts for 2010, 2011
|
Amazon.com looks to enter new markets: report
|
Supreme court to hear Microsoft appeal on i4i patent
|
Gartner cuts PC shipment forecasts for 2010, 2011
Will Narnia blockbuster sink or sail, pundits ask
|
Amazon.com looks to enter new markets: report
China's Tencent to offer Facebook-like services: report
Few smartphone owners are loyal to their brand: survey
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights