One dead after Afghan soldier opens fire on U.S. troops

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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 told the Associated Press.

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) later confirmed that one member of the NATO Resolute Support mission was killed in the attack.

Early reports indicate that the soldier killed was from the U.S., but officials have yet to publicly confirm this information.

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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. Read more...

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