Afghan soldier kills 1 American soldier, wounds 2 US troops (UPDATED)
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Source: AP-Excite
By LYNNE O'DONNELL and RAHIM FAIEZ
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. official says an American soldier was killed in a shooting incident in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in which at least two other U.S. troops were wounded when an Afghan soldier opened fire at them.
The incident happened after a meeting Wednesday between Afghan provincial leaders and a U.S. Embassy official in the compound of the provincial governor in Jalalabad.
NATO confirmed one of its soldiers died in the attack, without providing the nationality of the slain soldier.
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Afghanistan's security personnel look at the body of an Afghan national army soldier who was killed after he opened fire on U.S. troops, in the compound of the provincial governor, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. The Afghan soldier opened fire on U.S. troops on Wednesday, wounding three before he was shot dead by American troops, an official and an eyewitness said. The incident happened after a meeting between Afghan provincial leaders and a U.S. Embassy official. (AP Photo)
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Afghan soldier shoots, wounds 3 US troops in insider attack
By LYNNE O'DONNELL and RAHIM FAIEZ
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan soldier opened fire on U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Wednesday, wounding three before he was shot dead by American troops, an official and an eyewitness said.
The incident happened after a meeting between Afghan provincial leaders and a U.S. Embassy official in the compound of the provincial governor in the city of Jalalabad, according to Gen. Fazel Ahmad Sherzad.
U.S. officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
It is the second insider attack this year. An Afghan soldier killed three American contractors on January 29. The shooter was also killed in that incident.
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We are too advanced to have to resort to war. Seriously, how does this not end?
