At Least Two American Soldiers Killed, Two Wounded By Afghan Commando

An Afghan commando opened fire on the American soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said.
Afghan Border Police personnel walk through an outpost damaged in an airstrike in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province on June 10, 2017. An overnight US air strike in southern Afghanistan killed at least two policemen and wounded four others, officials said June 10, the latest in series of 'friendly fire' incidents. The officers were members of the Afghan Border Police who were on a patrol in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province when they came under attack, the US military confirmed in a statement.
Afghan Border Police personnel walk through an outpost damaged in an airstrike in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province on June 10, 2017. An overnight US air strike in southern Afghanistan killed at least two policemen and wounded four others, officials said June 10, the latest in series of 'friendly fire' incidents. The officers were members of the Afghan Border Police who were on a patrol in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province when they came under attack, the US military confirmed in a statement.
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JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - At least two American soldiers were killed and two others wounded on Saturday when an Afghan commando opened fire on them in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said.

The shooting occurred in Achin district, where U.S. special forces have been fighting alongside Afghan troops against Islamic State and Taliban militants, said Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the Nangarhar provincial governor.

The commando was also killed in the incident, Khogyani said.

“The cause of the shooting is not clear. An investigation has already begun,” he said.

A spokesman for the U.S. military command in Kabul said they were aware of the report but could not yet confirm any details.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the shooter was a member of the militant group and had killed four Americans and wounded several more.

(Additional reporting by Josh Smith in Kabul; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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