Peacekeepers fired at in Afghan capital

British peacekeepers patrolling in western Kabul were fired on as their convoy travelled to an observation post in the second shooting incident in as many days, a spokesman for the security force said today.

Flight Lt Tony Marshall, a British spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), expressed concern about the increase in violence, but said it was not clear if the attack yesterday was directed at the peacekeepers. There were no injuries and the assailant got away.