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Afghan soldier opens fire on US troops, 3 wounded: official

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AFP Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan)
At least three US troops were wounded today when an Afghan soldier opened fire at them at a military base in northern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said, in the latest insider attack.

"We are investigating and have no reports yet of any foreign troops killed in the attack. Initial information shows three US soldiers visiting the base were wounded," ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said.

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First Published: Jun 17 2017 | 7:42 PM IST

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