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Eugene

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Sat May 12, 2012, 04:16 PM May 2012

Men in Afghan uniforms kill two NATO troops: ISAF

Source: Agence France-Presse

By Lawrence Bartlett | AFP – 2 hrs 22 mins ago

Two NATO troops were killed by two men in Afghan police uniforms in southern Afghanistan Saturday, the military said, with Afghan sources identifying the victims as British soldiers based in Helmand province.

A spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said the attackers were believed to be insurgents dressed as police, but a senior Afghan security official said they had been in the police force for a year.

"We are aware of the claims that the shooters were AUP (Afghan Uniformed Police); however, operational reports indicate these were insurgents dressed in AUP uniforms and not actual AUP," ISAF said.

"The event is still being assessed and additional information may be released as appropriate," a spokesman said.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/four-coalition-soldiers-killed-afghanistan-153624463.html

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