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U.S. Soldier Killed on Afghan Base

Fire from Afghan soldier thought to be unstable.

One American soldier is dead and two Italian service members are wounded after an Afghan soldier fired on fellow servicemen at a shared Afghan and foreign base. Like Malik Hasan at Fort Hood, the soldier is believed to be mentally unstable. The shooter hails from northern Afghanistan, which typically has a smaller Taliban presence than the rest of the country but has seen a recent increase, and the Taliban claimed responsibility after a similar incident at a British base last month. NATO and U.S. spokespeople have yet to comment further than to announce the casualty.

Read it at Reuters

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