Afghan soldier kills two U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan

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Two American soldiers were killed and six others were injured by an Afghan soldier in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday February 8. According to the regional governor, it is difficult to determine whether it was a deliberate act of an "undercover" person or whether it was an accident.

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There were no claims for the attack. Armed with a submachine gun, an Afghan soldier killed two American soldiers and injured six others on Saturday, February 8, in eastern Afghanistan . " Current information indicates that an individual wearing an Afghan uniform opened fire with a submachine gun on the joint American and Afghan military force ," spokesman for the American forces in Afghanistan , Sonny Leggett, said on Sunday.

“Several 7th SFG (A) Soldiers were injured or killed during combat operations in Afghanistan on February 8, 2020. The families of the deceased and wounded are being notified. In accordance with DoD policy, the names of the causalities are being withheld until 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/R22ilulOcx

Investigation in progress

Three Afghans were also injured, according to Shah Mahmood Meyakil, the provincial governor. “ There was no confrontation between the forces. We are investigating, ”he said. The attack was not claimed and the reasons for it are still unknown. It is difficult to know whether it was a deliberate act of an " undercover " person or whether it was an accident, according to the governor.

(With AFP)

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