A man wearing Afghan army uniform killed foreign troops. The Nato command said.

A man wearing  Afghan army uniform killed foreign troops. The Nato command said.

A statement said the incident, which occurred Monday, was under investigation and released no further details.

US officials in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details have not been formally released, confirmed that the victim was not an American.

Uniformed Afghans killed  foreign soldiers and civilians rose dramatically last year So-called insider attacks killed 61 personnel in 45 incidents last year compared to 35 killed in 21 attacks a year earlier, according to Nato.