Afghan soldier kills three British quotGurkhasquot troops

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http://www.timesofearth.com/Worldnews... Kabul - An Afghan soldier is on the run after killing three British Gurkha-Nepali soldiers in southern Helmand province. • • Several other soldiers were wounded in the attack near Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of the restive province where about 9,000 British troops fighting Taliban forces are based. • • The troops killed were Gurkhas, who are drawn from Nepal. • We confirm that an Afghan army solider has opened fire and killed three British soldiers, Mohammad Zahir Azimi, the Afghan defence ministry spokesman, said. • • An investigation into the incident is under way, officials said. • • This is a combined, joint mission, Afghan and Alliance troopers fighting shoulder-to-shoulder against the Taliban and other extremists, General David Petraeus, US and Nato commander in Afghanistan, said in a statement. • • We have sacrificed greatly together, and we must ensure that the trust between our forces remains solid in order to defeat our common enemies. • • On behalf of all the troopers of Isaf [International Security Assistance Force], I offer sincere condolences to the families and the fellow service members of our fallen comrades. • • Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, sent a letter of condolence to Nato and Britain and offered his apologies over the incident. • • Waheed Omar, a spokesman for the president, said that Karzai had asked the defence ministry to find out more about the incident. • • If it is confirmed, it's a very unfortunate attack and the government of Afghanistan will do everything to make sure the proper traitors are brought to justice, he said. • • Tuesday's deaths bring to 356 the number of foreign troops to have died in the Afghan war so far this year, according to an AFP news agency tally based on a count kept by icasualties.org. • • The total number for the whole of last year was 520 people. • • In November, an Afghan police officer killed five British troops at a checkpoint in Helmand, where the UK has more than 9,000 soldiers. • • • ------- • Copyright 2010 THE TIMES OF EARTH All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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