Saturday, 09 July – According to local officials in northern Afghanistan, two NATO troops were shot dead by an Afghan guard. The two soldirs were shot dead while they were accompanying a reconstruction team convoy traveling in a northern province on Saturday.
According to Mohmmad Qasin Jangalbagh Police chief Gen., the incident took place in Darah district of Panjshir province, about 62 miles north of the capital, Kabul.
Abdul Rehman deputy provincial governor said, “Two American soldiers were killed, one American soldier was wounded and the Afghan NDS employee was also killed in the exchange of fire.”
The source further added, the shooter was a bodyguard working for the country’s second highest-ranking intelligence official. The shootout took place after the bodyguard stopped the convoy, engaged in an argument with NATO forces and opened fire.
He also said, the bodyguard was killed after a NATO soldier responded the shooter and opened fire on him.
NATO officials did not disclose further information and said that an investigation has been started in this regard.
