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Afghan Soldier Shoots GI Dead

2 Italians injured after Afghan opens fire on troops

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 30, 2009 1:23 AM CST

(Newser) – An American soldier has been killed and two Italian servicemen injured by a rogue Afghan soldier who opened fire on foreign troops at a base in Herat. The soldier, who was wounded when troops returned fire, suffers from mental health problems, according to Afghan officials. Italian officials said the shooting, the latest in a series of such incidents, was a deliberate attack and not a case of friendly fire, Reuters reports.

Afghan soldiers train under the supervision of British troops at Ghar Ordoo military base in Herat, Afghanistan.
Afghan soldiers train under the supervision of British troops at Ghar Ordoo military base in Herat, Afghanistan.   (Getty Images)
Italian soldiers secure an area in Herat, Afghanistan.
Italian soldiers secure an area in Herat, Afghanistan.   (AP Photo/Fraidoon Pooyaa)
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