France suspends its Afghanistan mission after the killing of four of its troops by an Afghan soldier

France has announced the suspension of the training and combat mission in Afghanistan after four of its soldiers were shot dead today by an ANA (Afghan National Army) soldier in Kapisa province.

  1. "The French army is in Afghanistan at the service of the Afghans against terrorism and against the Taliban. The French army is not in Afghanistan so that Afghan soldiers can shoot at them" - Sarkozy
  2. US says Afghan soldier shoots and kills four #NATO troops in Afghanistan; France says soldiers were French: apne.ws/iqxlUw -JM
  3. Sadly timely piece by @mrosenbergNYT on attacks by rogue Afghan soldiers as France suspends ops after today's attack nytimes.com/2012/01/20/wor…

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Staff editor for @EditorsCI. Journalist & blogger on MENA & South Asia. Conflict, gender & social movements. Arab rap enthusiast. Tweets sometimes in Fr. or Ar.

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