KABUL, July 8, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – A U.S. service member was shot dead and
two U.S. service members wounded after an Afghan soldier turned his weapon
against coalition forces in Afghanistan late Saturday, the coalition forces
said Sunday.
The apparent insider attack occurred in a local airport in Tirin Kowt
city, capital of southern Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province.
“The wounded service members, who are in stable condition, are currently
being treated. The incident is under investigation,” Resolute Support said in
a statement.
The statement did not detail the incident, only saying that “in accordance
with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed
in action is being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification is
complete.”
Additional information will be released as appropriate, the statement
added.
Around 16,000 troops from U.S., NATO and other partner countries are in
Afghanistan, training the Afghan forces within the framework of a NATO-led
mission.