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AFGHANISTAN

An 'insider' attack kills

2 U.S. troops, wounds 4

Men in Afghan army uniforms turned their weapons on American forces in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding four, officials said.

An Afghan Interior Ministry official said the shooting took place in Kapisa province, just north of the capital, Kabul.

The NATO-led coalition confirmed two foreign soldiers had been shot dead, but did not specify their nationality.

Two U.S. defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said both victims were Americans.

Four American soldiers were also wounded, one of the U.S. officials said.

It was the first such "insider" attack this year. There were 10 such incidents last year, resulting in the deaths of 15 members of the international security forces, according to Reuters' totals.

The attacks led the NATO-led force to briefly suspend all joint activities, a cornerstone of its mission in Afghanistan. - Reuters
EGYPT

U.S. Embassy worker held

Police have arrested and detained a local employee of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, an embassy spokesman confirmed Wednesday, in a move that could complicate already tense relations. Local media reports and government officials said Ahmed Aleiba is under investigation for allegedly participating in protests and for "communication" with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. - Washington Post

DENMARK

Another giraffe at risk

The Danish Jyllands Park Zoo said on Wednesday it might put down one of its giraffes, which by coincidence is named Marius, the same as the giraffe the Copenhagen Zoo slaughtered Sunday to the disgust of animal lovers. Jyllands Park Zoo might put down its 7-year-old Marius if the zoo manages to acquire a female giraffe, which is most likely, zoo keeper Janni Lojtved Poulsen told a news agency. The zoo also has a younger male called Elmer. "We can't have two males and one female. Then there will be fights," Poulsen said. - Reuters

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