Man wearing Afghan police uniform kills 3 NATO troops‎

KABUL – Britain’s defense ministry says an Afghan man dressed in a police uniform killed three British soldiers Sunday.

In a statement Monday, the ministry said the incident occurred at a checkpoint in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province.

Defense officials say the soldiers were part of a police advisory team that was meeting with local elders. As the team left the checkpoint, a man wearing an Afghan police uniform opened fire. The three soldiers died despite receiving first aid at the scene.

British Defense Minister Philip Hammond called the incident