Two US troops killed by Afghan soldier Kabul: Two American troops were killed and six others wounded when an Afghan soldier armed with a machine gun opened fire, the US military confirmed Sunday.
The deaths come at a sensitive time in the 18- year- old war, with President Donald Trump eager to bring troops home and end the longest conflict in US history.
The incident occurred late Saturday in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan when US and Afghan commandos were conducting a u201c key- leader engagementu201d at a base in Sherzad district.
u201c Current reports indicate an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on the combined US and Afghan force with a machine gun,u201d US Forces- Afghanistan spokesman Sonny Leggett said in a statement on Sunday.
Provincial governor Shah Mahmood Meyakhil said in an audio message to reporters that three Afghan commandos were wounded.
He said it was not immediately clear if the incident was a deliberate act by an u201c infiltratoru201d or an accident. Agencies The incident occurred late Saturday in Nangarhar province when US and Afghan commandos were conducting a u2018 key- leader engagementu2019 at a base in Sherzad district
