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maddezmom

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1. yikes
Wed Jul 4, 2012, 05:28 PM
Jul 2012

ETA: I forgot my link
and then there is this:

In Afghanistan, another turncoat shooting wounds five Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier opened fire on a group of American troops, wounding five of them, Western and Afghan military officials said Wednesday.

The attack, which took place Tuesday in Wardak province in eastern Afghanistan, was the second incident of its kind in three days. On Sunday, an Afghan policeman shot and killed three British soldiers.

The phenomenon of “green-on-blue” shootings, in which members of the Afghan security forces turn their weapons on Western troops, has become a serious concern in recent months. At least 26 NATO troops have been killed this year in such attacks.

Afghan officials said the shooter, a new recruit to the army, fled after the shooting, and authorities launched a search. NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said the incident was under investigation.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/07/another-turncoat-shooting-wounds-five-americans.html

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