AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR (NATO’S, TOO): Apparent Insider Attack Kills Czech Member of U.S.-Led Coalition in Afghanistan.

The soldier was the fourth Czech service member killed as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission to Afghanistan since the Central European country’s parliament approved a plan in June to nearly double its forces in Afghanistan to 390.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday’s attack, which comes days after the bodyguard for the governor of the southern province of Kandahar opened fire on Afghan and U.S. officials following a meeting to discuss security preparations for Saturday’s parliamentary elections.

The Taliban, the country’s largest insurgency, said it was behind Thursday’s shooting spree in Kandahar, in which a top anti-Taliban security official and the provincial governor were killed.

“Initial reports indicate the attack was committed by a member of the Afghan security forces,” the coalition said on Monday, adding that two other coalition military personnel were wounded.

What a mess.