09 May 2016

News Story: 2 foreign soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan

KABUL, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Two service members of the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) were killed Saturday in a shooting incident in southern Afghanistan, a statement issued by RS forces said.

"Two Resolute Support service members died this morning when two individuals wearing Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) uniforms opened fire at an ANDSF compound in Southern Afghanistan. Resolute Support members returned fire and killed the shooters," it said in the statement.

The statement noted that the Afghan and RS officials were conducting an investigation into the incident and further information will be released as available and appropriate.

"We continue to train, advise and assist the ANDSF, and do not view this incident as representative of the positive relationship between our forces," the statement reads.

Read the full story at Xinhua