5 U.S. troops injured in Afghanistan in army uniform-clad man attack July 4, 2012 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Five U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan were wounded when an individual in Afghan army uniform opened fire on them on Tuesday, July 3, officials say, according to BBC News. The five are receiving medical treatment. The severity of their injuries is not yet known. The attack took place at a Nato base in Wardak province, east of Kabul. It is the latest in a series of so-called "green-on-blue" attacks, where Afghans in the police or army attack international forces. The AFP news agency says there have been 19 such attacks so far in 2012. On Sunday, three British soldiers were shot and killed by an Afghan policeman as they left a checkpoint in Helmand province, in the south.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
