Two US soldiers, 2 others wounded in Afghan solider attack, official says

DEVELOPING – Two U.S. soldiers were killed Saturday when an Afghan army solider opened fire on them in eastern Afghanistan, an official said.

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Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor in Nangarhar province, told Fox News the insider attack took place in the Achin district.

"An Afghan army soldier opened fire and killed two American soldier and injured two others. The Afghan army soldier was killed in return fire,” he said.

A statement from the U.S. military said merely that the military was "aware of an incident in eastern Afghanistan."

White House Deputy Communications Director Raj Shah said President Trump had been informed of the situation.

Such insider attacks have happened before in Afghanistan. In March, another Afghan soldier was killed after he opened fire on foreign forces at a base in Helmand province, wounding three U.S. soldiers.

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