France threatens to pull out of Afghanistan after troops killed

PARIS, (Reuters) – France threatened yesterday  to pull out early from the NATO-led war in Afghanistan after  four a rogue Afghan soldier opened fire on French soldiers,  killing four and wounding about 15 others.

The killings in the Taghab valley of Afghanistan’s eastern  Kapisa province were the latest in a series of incidents that  have seen Afghan troops turn on their Western allies, damaging  trust.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said all French operations  on the ground were being suspended and his defence minister was  dispatched to clarify things on the ground in Afghanistan.