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Three Aussie soldiers killed in Afghanistan in rogue shooting spree.
THREE Australian trainers have been killed by a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform who went rogue at a shooting range.
The killer was reported to be a trainee Afghan solider.
Seven diggers were also injured in the rampage which happened at Shah Wali Kot in Northern Kandahar.
Alliance force NATO said last night: "International Security Assistance Force service members were killed today in southern Afghanistan when an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform apparently turned his weapon on Afghan and coalition forces.''
NATO said the shooter was also killed in the incident but gave no further details.
Early today, the Australian Defence Force was unable to confirm whether those killed in the latest incident are Australian.
The killings follow a similar incident in June when Lance-Corporal Andrew Jones was gunned down by a local soldier while on guard duty.
The murder follows the death of dozens of Coalition troops at the hands of Afghan soldiers during the 10-year conflict, including eight US troops killed in Kabul in April.
Some Afghanistan National Army troops remain fiercely loyal to their tribal leaders. They have questionable backgrounds and are answerable only to Afghan authorities.
Aussie troops have long-held concerns about rogue Afghan soldiers.
Their fears stem from numerous incidents where the Afghans have been high on opium.
Since Australia entered the war in Afghanistan in 2001, 32 Australian soldiers have been killed.
The latest deaths also follow surveys in which most Australians think the war on terror is endless and will not be worth the cost.
A survey by the US Studies Centre in Sydney shows 63 per cent of Australians see no end in sight.
Only one in five Australians thinks the war, including battles in Afghanistan and Iraq, is being won, compared with almost one in three Americans.
Centre chief executive Geoffrey Garret said: ``... Australians and Americans are clearly sick and tired after the 9/11 decade of war.'' Prof. Garret said.
Three Aussie soldiers killed in Afghanistan in rogue shooting spree | thetelegraph.com.au
AFP confirms that 16 coalition troops have been killed in Afghanistan today.
THREE Australian trainers have been killed by a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform who went rogue at a shooting range.
The killer was reported to be a trainee Afghan solider.
Seven diggers were also injured in the rampage which happened at Shah Wali Kot in Northern Kandahar.
Alliance force NATO said last night: "International Security Assistance Force service members were killed today in southern Afghanistan when an individual wearing an Afghan National Army uniform apparently turned his weapon on Afghan and coalition forces.''
NATO said the shooter was also killed in the incident but gave no further details.
Early today, the Australian Defence Force was unable to confirm whether those killed in the latest incident are Australian.
The killings follow a similar incident in June when Lance-Corporal Andrew Jones was gunned down by a local soldier while on guard duty.
The murder follows the death of dozens of Coalition troops at the hands of Afghan soldiers during the 10-year conflict, including eight US troops killed in Kabul in April.
Some Afghanistan National Army troops remain fiercely loyal to their tribal leaders. They have questionable backgrounds and are answerable only to Afghan authorities.
Aussie troops have long-held concerns about rogue Afghan soldiers.
Their fears stem from numerous incidents where the Afghans have been high on opium.
Since Australia entered the war in Afghanistan in 2001, 32 Australian soldiers have been killed.
The latest deaths also follow surveys in which most Australians think the war on terror is endless and will not be worth the cost.
A survey by the US Studies Centre in Sydney shows 63 per cent of Australians see no end in sight.
Only one in five Australians thinks the war, including battles in Afghanistan and Iraq, is being won, compared with almost one in three Americans.
Centre chief executive Geoffrey Garret said: ``... Australians and Americans are clearly sick and tired after the 9/11 decade of war.'' Prof. Garret said.
Three Aussie soldiers killed in Afghanistan in rogue shooting spree | thetelegraph.com.au
AFP confirms that 16 coalition troops have been killed in Afghanistan today.
