KABUL, Afghanistan A NATO soldier was killed in a shootout following a visit from U.S. officials in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
\"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.\" <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
A local police official told NBC News that NATO forces were fired on by an Afghan soldier who was then shot dead. <\/p>\n
\"[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. <\/p>\n
First published April 8 2015, 4:45 AM <\/p>\n
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