Afghan policeman kills a U.S. solider, wounds 3

[unhappycamper]

Afghan policeman kills a U.S. solider, wounds 3
By Jason Straziuso - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Sep 29, 2008 21:30:37 EDT

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan policeman opened fire on U.S. troops at a police station, killing an American soldier and wounding three, officials said Monday.

An American commander said U.S. forces in the station in eastern Afghanistan then killed the policeman.

“Initial reports suggest that a rogue ANP (Afghan police) official turned on our forces and shot and killed one of our soldiers, said Col. John “Pete” Johnson, the commander of Task Force Currahee in eastern Afghanistan.

The shooting took place in Paktia province Sunday after American troops and Afghan police brought suspected militants to the station. The policeman wounded three U.S. soldiers, one of the detainees and an Afghan interpreter working for the Americans, officials said.

Three detainees escaped during the confusion, Johnson said. When asked whether the Taliban or another militant group had infiltrated the police, he said it was a possibility.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/ap_afghanistan_policeman_092908/%2e



uhc comment: To date six hundred six soldiers have died in the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan --> http://icasualties.org/oef/