Taliban claim credit for Kabul airport killings

Afghan government has not yet commented on Taliban claim

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban on Friday claimed responsibility for an apparent "insider attack" at Kabul airport in which three American contractors and an Afghan were killed.

The Afghan government has not yet commented on the Taliban claim and says they are investigating the incident.

Details of the Thursday evening shooting are still unclear, with a spokesman for Nato's Resolute Support mission saying the incident is under investigation.

A US defence official reportedly said that the American victims, who were employed to help train the Afghan air force, died from gunshot wounds.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said a member of the insurgent movement was responsible for the attack. "A brave Afghan infiltrator working in the military side of Kabul airport opened fire on invading American soldiers, killing three Americans," he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 31^st, 2015.