Afghan Officials Say US Soldier Shot Officer to Death
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Pfc. Cameron Boyd(KABUL, Afghanistan) — An American soldier shot an Afghan guard to death in northern Afghanistan on Friday, apparently out of fear that the latter was about to open fire, according to Afghan officials.
The U.S. soldier was inside the base and having an argument with the Afghan security officer, who guards the outside perimeter and wanted to come inside the base, Afghan police and interior minister officials say. The U.S. soldier allegedly thought the Afghan security guard was about to shoot him — thinking he was about to raise his weapon — so the soldier shot first.
The International Security Assistance Force says it is investigating the incident.
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