Two international soldiers killed by Afghan in uniform - Los Angeles Times

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two international soldiers were slain in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday by a gunman dressed in an Afghan police uniform, the NATO-led military coalition said.

The attack had the hallmarks of a series of insider attacks in which Afghan security forces have turned their guns on their international partners. At least 53 troops have been slain in such attacks this year, according to the NATO-led alliance.

Tuesday's attack was still under investigation and the slain soldiers' nationalities were not immediately disclosed.  But Afghan officials and the Taliban said the attack occurred in Helmand province, a front line in the war between the Afghan government and the Taliban-led Pashtun insurgency.

The Taliban described the fighter in a statement as "an infiltrating soldier" who opened fire on British troops in Helmand province. The militants put the number of dead at three.