Attacker in Afghan uniform kills two British soldiers in southern Afghanistan.

Attacker in Afghan uniform kills two British soldiers in southern Afghanistan.(AlArabiya).A NATO official says the two service members shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Monday by a man in an Afghan uniform were British soldiers.
The official spoke anonymously because the information had not yet been formally announced.The attacker was then shot dead by coalition forces, according to a statement by NATO-led forces.
The attack appeared to be the latest in a string of so-called “green on blue” attacks in which Afghan security forces have turned on their international colleagues or mentors. Such attacks have become increasingly common over the past year, particularly since the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in February.
Six U.S. soldiers were killed in apparent revenge attacks following that act, which also sparked riots that left dozens of Afghans dead. U.S. officials have said the religious materials were burned by mistake.Details were still sketchy about Monday morning’s attack. NATO said in a statement that an individual wearing an Afghan soldier’s uniform turned his weapon against international troops. Coalition forces then returned fire.“The gunman was shot and killed,” said NATO spokesman Maj. Jason Waggoner. He declined to provide further details.
“An individual wearing Afghan army uniform turned his weapon against International Security Assistance Force service members in southern Afghanistan today, killing two,” ISAF spokesman Major Jason Waggoner told AFP.There have been more than 45 attacks by Afghans on NATO colleagues in Afghanistan since 2007, more than 75 percent of those in the last two years, according to Pentagon data.It is also possible that the assailant was an insurgent who donned an Afghan army uniform to get into the base or to get closer to his targets. Army uniforms are readily available in Afghan markets and militants have used the tactic in the past to launch sneak attacks.Read the full story here.