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Shooter in Afghan Army Uniform Kills, Wounds International Troops in Kabul

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Last Updated on: October 24, 2022

A gunman dressed in an Afghan army uniform shot and killed at least one international soldier and wounded five at a base in the Afghan capital before being killed himself, Reuters citing an Afghan military official reported on Wednesday.

The shooting took place at about 11 AM, while the international troops were visiting a base in Kabul, defense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri has told Reuters news agency.

According to the report a spokesman for the NATO-led coalition said officials were looking into the reports but could not confirm the incident.

The suspected attacker was killed when the international troops returned fire, Waziri said.

The growing number of these attacks has raised questions as US stressing on further cooperation with the Afghan government.

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