Afghan soldiers fired at the military personnel of the U.S. armed forces at a NATO base, located in the southern province of Helmand. On Sunday, March 19, according to Twitter of the Alliance’s mission, Resolute support.
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March 19, 2017, 13:10
The command also explained that three soldiers were injured, they received medical treatment.
Reuters, citing a representative of the Afghan forces reported that the incident occurred around 15:00 local time in the camp Shorab air force base (Shorab). The shooter — a soldier of the special forces — were eliminated by return fire.
There are no other details, information on the causes of action an Afghan soldier while also not.
In mid-November 2012 a suicide bomber has committed a suicide bombing on the NATO air base at Bagram in Afghanistan, as a result, four people were killed and 14 were injured. Responsibility for attack was assumed by the Taliban.
In 2001, the United States is pursuing in Afghanistan military operation to assist the authorities in the fight against terrorist groups “Taliban” and “Islamic state” (banned in Russia).
Declared non-combat NATO mission “Resolute support” is in Afghanistan since the beginning of 2015. According to the agreement between the command of the Alliance and Kabul, in Afghanistan there are about 12 thousand soldiers, they train and advise law enforcement agencies of the Islamic Republic. Mission extended to 2017.