Obama's Taliban Murders 3 More American Troops as Militant in Afghan Uniform Guns Down Americans

	Obama's Taliban Murders 3 More American Troops as Militant in Afghan Uniform Guns Down Americans (CBS News) - A gunman wearing an Afghan uniform has shot to death three American troops in the southern Helmand province, according to the US-led international military coalition in the country, known as ISAF. US officials told CBS News correspondent David Martin that the three slain troops were members of a Marine special operations force. Afghan sources in Helmand told CBS News Kabul bureau chief Fazul Rahim that they were part of a team overseeing the training and recruitment of Afghan local police. The sources said it was one of the police officers who opened fire on his mentors during dinner on Thursday evening. ISAF has not yet confirmed these details. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the ALP officer behind the shooting had fled the scene and joined the militant group. There were reports in Arabic media that the suspect was the commanding police officer of a local checkpoint, and had personally invited the US Special Forces members to join him and his men for dinner on Thursday. The shooting will likely bring the number of fatal "green-on-blue" incidents - in which Afghan security forces turn on their Western allies - to 25 over the last 12 months, including those which didn't result in coalition fatalities. The military alliance has yet to confirm that the gunman behind Thursday's attack was an actual member of the Afghan forces, and not just a militant who had acquired a uniform to get nearer his targets. ISAF only counts attacks by <b>...</b>	From: YouCruising1 Views: 0 0 ratings
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