US, Afghan forces come under 'direct fire' in eastern Afghanistan: US officialIn this file photo taken on June 6, 2019, US soldiers look out over hillsides in Nerkh district of Wardak province; US and Afghan troops have come under "direct fire" in eastern Afghanistan, a US military official saysKABUL - US and Afghan troops came under "direct fire" in eastern Afghanistan late Saturday, a US military official said, in an incident that apparently caused multiple casualties. One Afghan official said the two sides had "clashed", while another source told AFP an Afghan commando had opened fire at the Americans. In the past, US forces have been targeted in so called "insider" attacks -- where Afghan security forces target international soldiers with whom they are working. A second Nangarhar official said: "This evening Afghan and US forces clashed in Shirzad district of Nangarhar. In December, Taliban infiltrators in the Afghan military killed nine Afghan soldiers in central Afghanistan.

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2020 18:11 UTC