The official identified the soldier as a man in his early 20s who went by the single name Rafiqullah. The official told The Associated Press today that no motive has been established for the shooting in which Rafiqullah also was killed.
However, the official says Rafiqullah came from a district in Paktia province known to harbor fighters from the Haqqani network, which has strong links to the Taliban.
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