Three US soldiers wounded in Afghanistan ‘insider attack’

An Afghan soldier has opened fire on a group of US troops at a military camp in the southern province of Helmand, wounding at least three of them, officials say.

A spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan confirmed that the attack took place at Camp Antonik in Washer district on Sunday evening.

“Three US soldiers were wounded this afternoon when an Afghan soldier opened fire on them at a base in Helmand province. Coalition security forces on the base killed the soldier to end the attack,” media outlets quoted the spokesman as saying.

“The US soldiers are receiving medical treatment at this time and we will release more information when available.”

Omar Zwak, the provincial governor’s spokesman, said an Afghan soldier was also killed in the shootout.

The assault, which highlights long-simmering tensions between Afghan and foreign forces, is the first “insider attack” on US-led forces this year.