Afghan policeman opens fire on US troops, kills 1

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Afghan policeman opened fire on US troops at a police station, killing an American soldier and wounding three, officials said Monday. An American commander said US forces in the station in eastern Afghanistan then killed the policeman. "Initial reports suggest that a rogue ANP [Afghan police] official turned on our forces and shot and killed one of our soldiers, said Col. John "Pete" Johnson, the commander of Task Force Currahee in eastern Afghanistan.