US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack The U.S. military says two American soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern AfghanistanFILE - In this Aug. 19, 2019, file photo, a man waves an Afghan flag during Independence Day celebrations in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File) The Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan -- Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire, the U.S. military said. There have been numerous attacks by Afghan national army soldiers on their allied partners during 18 years of America's protracted war in Afghanistan. Six U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan since the start of 2020, including Saturday's casualties. The U.S. military said American and Afghan military personnel were fired on while conducting an operation in Nangarhar province.

Source: ABC News February 08, 2020 19:05 UTC