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Nato soldier killed in Afghanistan 'insider attack' | Nato soldier killed in Afghanistan 'insider attack' |
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A member of the Nato-led forces has been shot dead by a man in Afghan army uniform, military officials say. | |
The assailant was also killed during the attack, which took place in southern Afghanistan, they added. | The assailant was also killed during the attack, which took place in southern Afghanistan, they added. |
This year has seen a sharp rise in so-called insider attacks against local forces and Nato troops in Afghanistan. | |
The attack came hours before President Karzai was due in the US for a visit seen as key to the future of the American presence in Afghanistan. | |
An investigation is under way to determine if the attacker had links to insurgents, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said in a statement on Tuesday. | |
Military commanders refer to such rogue attacks as "green-on-blue" - green for Afghan forces and blue for the Nato coalition. | |
President Hamid Karzai is expected to arrive in the US on Tuesday for a three-day visit, which will include a meeting with Mr Obama on Friday. | |
Nato forces are committed to training Afghan security forces before foreign combat troops pull out by the end of 2014. |