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\f0\b\fs24 \cf2 BY DAN KENNEDY \b0 \
\b ANCHOR ZACH TOOMBS \b0 \
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\cf3 \ul \ulc3 The Sun}})\ \
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\fs26 \cf0 A British soldier was killed Monday by a suspected rogue member of the Afghan
national army. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.channel4.com/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3
\ul \ulc3 Channel 4 London}} has details. \fs24 \cf2 \
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\b\fs26 \cf0 \'93The soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment was shot in the Nahr-e Saraj district
in Helmand Province. The suspect is believed to have first fired at colleagues before being
killed by return fire.\'94 \b0\fs24 \cf2 \
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\fs26 \cf0 The attack {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9786921/British-soldier-killed-by-imam-in-Afghanistan-insider-attack.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 injured six other British soldiers}} and at least one Afghan. The soldier opened
fire on Afghan and British colleagues from a guard tower, making it the first insider
attack of 2013, otherwise known as a \'93green-on-blue\'94 incident.
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\fs26 \cf0 According to the {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-british-soldier-afghanistan-20130108,0,7934421.story"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Los Angeles Times}}, in 2012... 61 foreign soldiers and contractors were killed
in 45 insider attacks. In 2011, 35 died in 21 insider attacks. The {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 BBC}} picks up on the deadly trend.
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\b\fs26 \cf0 \'93Of course, this has been one of the growing tensions we\'92ve seen
in Afghanistan's relationships with its foreign allies. There\'92s been a huge rise in these
\'91green-on-blue\'92, so called \'91insider\'92 attacks.\'94
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\fs26 \cf0 According to the {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2013/0108/British-soldier-killed-in-latest-insider-attack-in-Afghanistan"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Christian Science Monitor}}, the Taliban has claimed responsibility for
the attack but Afghan officials are skeptical of the group\'92s involvement, saying it oftens
falsely claims responsibility. \fs24 \cf2 \
\fs26 \cf0 The president of Afghanistan and top Afghan officials are {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20942145"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 meeting with President Obama}}
Friday in Washington for a previously scheduled meeting about, among other things, the Afghan
army and foreign military aid. \fs24 \cf2 \
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