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February 08, 2020 There were deaths and injuries in the gunfight that occurred today in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. The incident occurred while American special forces were helping Afghan forces free an area stronghold for the Taliban and ISIS. The news was released by the New York Times. According to two Afghan leaders there are 4 or 6 American soldiers dead. A US official reported instead that there are at least six Americans affected and confirmed that there are deaths, but did not specify how many.

It is not clear, writes the New York Times, whether the gunfight is the result of infiltrated Taliban, a strong concern of the past, or the result of a disagreement between allied forces that ended badly. A local security source told AFP that "an Afghan soldier opened fire on US military personnel," stating that "the shots and fighting have continued for a long time".

The US military command in Afghanistan reported that joint American and Afghan forces ended up under "direct fire" in Nangarhar province, without further details. The incident comes as Donald Trump has restarted negotiations with the Taliban to end 18 years of war, the longest in American history.

A spokesman for US forces on the spot, Colonel Sonny Leggett, said: "A team of American and Afghan forces operating in the province of Nangarhar was shot today" and then specified that the situation "was under evaluation. ".