Afghan policeman kills U.S. soldier

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Afghan policeman kills U.S. soldier
Staff and wire reports
Posted : Thursday Oct 16, 2008 13:07:22 EDT

An Afghan policeman opened fire and tossed a hand grenade on a U.S. military patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing an American soldier, the U.S. military said Thursday.

A police officer on a tower attacked the American foot patrol in the Bermel district of the eastern Paktika province, the military said. The troops returned fire on the tower, killing the policeman.

It was the second time in less than a month that an Afghan officer has killed a U.S. soldier, raising concerns that militants may have infiltrated the Afghan police force. Last month, an Afghan policeman opened fire on U.S. troops at a police station in Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan, killing an American soldier and wounding three other troops. U.S. forces then killed the policeman.

The shooting took place after American troops and Afghan police brought suspected militants to the station.

Elsewhere, an “errant mortar round” in eastern Afghanistan claimed the life of one coalition service member and wounded several others Thursday, according to a news release from U.S. Forces Afghanistan in Bagram. The nationalities and service of the troops involved were not identified.

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