US soldier killing in Afghanistan: Inside attack on NATO forces kills American soldier
A U.S. soldier and an Afghan soldier died during a firefight in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to an Afghan military official. A group of U.S. army soldiers was leaving a provincial...
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Jalalabad (Afghanistan) (AFP) - An American soldier was killed Wednesday in a firefight between US and Afghan troops in eastern Afghanistan, the first apparent insider attack since Washington announced a delay in troop withdrawals from the country.
So-called "green-on-blue" attacks -- when Afghan soldiers or police turn their guns on international troops -- have been a major problem during NATO's long years fighting alongside Afghan forces.
Wednesday's attack marked the second such fatal incident since the start of the year, highlighting long-simmering tensions between Afghan and foreign forces.
The gunfight erupted after an Afghan soldier opened fire on an American delegation outside the governor's compound in Jalalabad, the capital of the militant-infested province of Nangarhar.
"US soldiers returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding two other members of the Afghan National Army. We are investigating to find out the motive behind the shooting," Nangarhar police chief Fazel Ahmad Shirzad told AFP.
An American soldier, who was part of a unit devoted to training and advising Afghan forces, was also killed, US officials told AFP.
The "incident in Jalalabad today resulted in the death of one Resolute Support service member", said a brief statement from Resolute Support, the new name for the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
Monica Cummings, the US embassy spokeswoman, said the incident occurred after a senior US official held a meeting with the provincial governor in Jalalabad.
"All Chief of Mission personnel of the visiting party are accounted for," she added in a statement, without offering any more details.
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Jalalabad, Afghanistan An American soldier and an Afghan soldier were killed when a firefight broke out between Afghan and NATO coalition forces at a compound where a senior US diplomat met a provincial governor in eastern Afghanistan, police and US sources said.
A handful of others from both sides were wounded in the shooting, which erupted shortly after the diplomat left the compound aboard a helicopter, according to US and Afghan sources.
The NATO soldiers involved in the incident were American, according to Afghan police, and had been leaving the venue to return to Camp Gamberi in east Afghanistan where they were stationed.
NATO issued a statement saying one of its soldiers had been killed, without divulging the nationality, though a US source told Reuters that the dead soldier was American and two Americans had been wounded in the clash.
Two Afghan soldiers were also injured in the shoot out and it was unclear who had fired first, police said, adding that an Afghan soldier was being questioned. They had no other details on the American casualties.
The US embassy in Kabul issued a statement on the incident without referring to casualties.
"We are aware that there was an exchange of gunfire involving Resolute Support service members... All Chief of Mission personnel of the visiting party are accounted for," the US embassy said.
The frequency of "insider attacks" in Afghanistan has fallen sharply this year as most foreign forces withdrew from the country in 2014.
A small contingent of around 12,000 NATO troops remains in Afghanistan to train Afghan forces after the combat mission officially ended last year.
Wednesday's incident was the first since January, when three US military contractors were killed by an Afghan soldier in the capital Kabul.
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Jalalabad, Afghanistan An American soldier and an Afghan soldier were killed when a firefight broke out between Afghan and NATO coalition forces at a compound where a senior US diplomat met a provincial governor in eastern Afghanistan, police and US sources said.
A handful of others from both sides were wounded in the shooting, which erupted shortly after the diplomat left the compound aboard a helicopter, according to US and Afghan sources.
The NATO soldiers involved in the incident were American, according to Afghan police, and had been leaving the venue to return to Camp Gamberi in east Afghanistan where they were stationed.
NATO issued a statement saying one of its soldiers had been killed, without divulging the nationality, though a US source told Reuters that the dead soldier was American and two Americans had been wounded in the clash.
Two Afghan soldiers were also injured in the shoot out and it was unclear who had fired first, police said, adding that an Afghan soldier was being questioned. They had no other details on the American casualties.
The US embassy in Kabul issued a statement on the incident without referring to casualties.
"We are aware that there was an exchange of gunfire involving Resolute Support service members... All Chief of Mission personnel of the visiting party are accounted for," the US embassy said.
The frequency of "insider attacks" in Afghanistan has fallen sharply this year as most foreign forces withdrew from the country in 2014.
A small contingent of around 12,000 NATO troops remains in Afghanistan to train Afghan forces after the combat mission officially ended last year.
Wednesday's incident was the first since January, when three US military contractors were killed by an Afghan soldier in the capital Kabul.
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US soldier killed in firefight between NATO and Afghan troops, sources say
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KABUL, Afghanistan An Afghan soldier opened fire Wednesday on U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, killing one and wounding several others in the first hostile fire death suffered by the U.S. military since the end of the NATO combat mission, officials said.
The attack occurred after a meeting between U.S. Embassy officials and local Afghan leaders at the provincial governors home in Jalalabad, said Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal, police spokesman for Nangarhar province.
The Afghan soldier suddenly fired on troops providing security for the Embassy team. He was killed when security team members returned fire, Mashraqiwal said. None of the U.S. diplomats was injured, the embassy said.
Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren confirmed the fatality was an American soldier and that several U.S. soldiers were wounded. The wounded were taken to regional medical facilities, Warren said. He said he didnt know how seriously they were injured.
It was the first hostile fire death suffered by the U.S. military since NATO ended its combat role in Afghanistan at the end of last year and shifted to a training and assistance mission known as Operation Resolute Support. Two 1st Cavalry Division soldiers were killed Dec. 12 by an IED in Parwan province. Three American civilian contractors were killed by an Afghan soldier Jan. 29 at Kabul airport.
Mashraqiwal also said a police officer had been detained for questioning in connection with Wednesdays shooting. He said the policeman was not in Jalalabad at the time of the attack and provided no further details as to the officers involvement.
Afghan Gen. Fazel Ahmad Sherzad, who is police chief for eastern Nangarhar province where the shooting happened, said it took place immediately after the meeting in the governors compound and the embassy official had left.
Right after the U.S. official had left, suddenly an Afghan army soldier opened fire on the U.S. soldiers who were present in the compound, Sherzad told The Associated Press.
The American troops returned fire, killing the Afghan soldier, whom Sherzad identified as Abdul Azim, from Laghman province.
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KABUL, Afghanistan A NATO soldier was killed in a shootout following a visit from U.S. officials in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday.
"We are aware that there was an exchange of gunfire involving Resolute Support service members near the provincial governor's compound in Jalalabad," U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Monica Cummings told NBC News, referring to the NATO mission in Afghanistan. "The incident took place after a senior U.S. official held a meeting with the provincial governor."
In a statement, NATO confirmed the fatality. Afghan sources told NBC News the shootout occurred between NATO and Afghan troops. Earlier, The Associated Press reported that three U.S. troops were wounded in the exchange of fire.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul denied initial reports in the Afghan media that Ambassador Michael McKinley had been present prior to the exchange of fire, and declined to provide further details.
A local police official told NBC News that NATO forces were fired on by an Afghan soldier who was then shot dead.
"[The American delegation] flew in a helicopter to the governor's house and as the delegation left the governor's compound ... an Afghan army soldier opened fire on the security team on the ground," a deputy police chief in Jalalabad said on condition of anonymity.
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"The border between Finland and Russia is one of the most stable and calm in the world, there are no problems there. Russia thinks the same. And there are no reasons for Russia to want any problems there [in the border area]. However, NATOs presence at this border may have such effect. I personally do not think that NATO plans to attack [Russia], but such an opinion exists in Russia, and we should take it into account. We dont want any difficulties," Tuomioja said. "We are part of EU, take part in the implementation of jointly adopted decisions, in particular on sanctions [against Russia], but not because we want to inflict long-term damage on Russia, but with the aim of facilitating ceasefire in Ukraine in accordance with the agreements reached in Minsk."
Finland is not part of NATO. In February, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Finlands possible accession to NATO will be put up for a vote. "The latest public opinion poll showed that only 26 percent of Finns are for accession to NATO, while 43 percent are against. To make such a decision, we also need at least two-thirds of votes in the parliament. These are facts. Moreover, the current situation shows that many people in the West are saying that filing for accession [to NATO] now is not very wise," he said.
In recent months, Finland's support for sanctions against Russia over its support for anti-government rebels in Ukraine has weakened political and defense relations between the Kremlin and Helsinki. "Russia says one thing but does another. I do not trust Russia at all, and I could never be in favor of purchasing Russian military jets," Finland's Defense Minister Carl Haglund said in February, according to Defense News.
Finlands exports to Russia totaled 5.4 billion euros, or $6.5 billion, in 2013. That represents about a 9.5 percent share of Finlands total exports, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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But these days, ordinary people aren't taking any chances.
In Poland, doctors, shopkeepers, lawmakers and others are heeding a call to receive military training in case of an invasion. Neighboring Lithuania is restoring the draft and teaching citizens what to do in case of war. Nearby Latvia has plans to give university students military training next year.
The drive to teach ordinary people how to use weapons and take cover under fire reflects soaring anxiety among people in a region where memories of Moscow's domination which ended only in the 1990s remain raw. People worry that their security and hard-won independence are threatened as saber-rattling intensifies between the West and Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, where more than 6,000 people have died.
In Poland, the oldest generation remembers the Soviet Army's invasion in 1939, at the start of World War II. Younger people remain traumatized by the repression of the communist regime that lasted more than four decades.
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