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| 'Afghan soldier attacks' on base with British army academy | |
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| The UK's Ministry of Defence is investigating reports of an Afghan soldier opening fire at a base housing a British-run military academy. | |
| Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence said an Afghan soldier was shot dead after he opened fire on international and Afghan troops at the base near Kabul. | |
| There are reports that the Camp Qargha academy's Afghan commander was injured and there are international casualties. | |
| The BBC understands the shooting happened after an argument broke out. | The BBC understands the shooting happened after an argument broke out. |
| Afghan 'Sandhurst' | Afghan 'Sandhurst' |
| The training academy is modelled on UK military academy Sandhurst and will be the only British military presence in Afghanistan when operations end this year. | The training academy is modelled on UK military academy Sandhurst and will be the only British military presence in Afghanistan when operations end this year. |
| It first took cadets last October. | It first took cadets last October. |
| A UK MoD spokesman said the incident was under investigation "and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time". | A UK MoD spokesman said the incident was under investigation "and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time". |
| The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said in a statement: "We can confirm that an incident occurred involving local Afghan and Isaf troops at Camp Qargha. | The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said in a statement: "We can confirm that an incident occurred involving local Afghan and Isaf troops at Camp Qargha. |
| "The camp, also known as the Kabul ANA Officer Academy, is an Afghan National Security Forces facility. We are in the process of assessing the situation." | "The camp, also known as the Kabul ANA Officer Academy, is an Afghan National Security Forces facility. We are in the process of assessing the situation." |
| General Mohammed Afzal Aman, the chief of staff for operations at the Afghan Ministry of Defence, told AFP "three of our officers have been injured, some Isaf troops have also suffered casualties". | General Mohammed Afzal Aman, the chief of staff for operations at the Afghan Ministry of Defence, told AFP "three of our officers have been injured, some Isaf troops have also suffered casualties". |
| According to AP, a statement by the German armed forces said 15 troops were wounded in the attack, including a German brigadier general. It also says a Nato soldier has been killed. | |
| The BBC's Afghanistan correspondent David Loyn said he understands that an argument took place late morning or lunchtime between Afghans and an armed Afghan soldier, who opened fire. | The BBC's Afghanistan correspondent David Loyn said he understands that an argument took place late morning or lunchtime between Afghans and an armed Afghan soldier, who opened fire. |
| It is not clear whether it was in the officers' academy or in another part of the large site at Qargha close to Kabul, where there are several training facilities, our correspondent added. | It is not clear whether it was in the officers' academy or in another part of the large site at Qargha close to Kabul, where there are several training facilities, our correspondent added. |
| Previous shooting | Previous shooting |
| The academy is set in a long, low ridge of hills close to Kabul. | The academy is set in a long, low ridge of hills close to Kabul. |
| Its military history syllabus includes the analysis of Afghan tactics in past wars against the British, as well as during the mujahedeen wars against the Soviet army. | Its military history syllabus includes the analysis of Afghan tactics in past wars against the British, as well as during the mujahedeen wars against the Soviet army. |
| There were 10,000 applicants who applied ahead of its first intake. | There were 10,000 applicants who applied ahead of its first intake. |
| Shortly after the academy opened there was a shooting incident when an Afghan soldier in a neighbouring barracks opened fire, injuring Australian and New Zealand troops providing security. | Shortly after the academy opened there was a shooting incident when an Afghan soldier in a neighbouring barracks opened fire, injuring Australian and New Zealand troops providing security. |
| There are also troops from other nations at the site, including a large contingent of US soldiers. | There are also troops from other nations at the site, including a large contingent of US soldiers. |
| Most of the UK's combat troops have already left Afghanistan, and almost all will have left by the end of the year. | Most of the UK's combat troops have already left Afghanistan, and almost all will have left by the end of the year. |
| The only British troops in Helmand are now at their main base at Camp Bastion, which they will leave later this year. | The only British troops in Helmand are now at their main base at Camp Bastion, which they will leave later this year. |