Sign in

Polish soldier wounded in rogue Afghan attack

NATO says a rogue Afghan soldier shot and lightly wounded a Polish soldier. A spokesman said the Afghan soldier ran off after opening fire on Saturday night and was being sought by Afghan and international forces.

Updated on: Apr 11, 2010 1:39 PM IST
AP | By , Kabul
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
Copy link
  • copy link

NATO says a rogue Afghan soldier shot and lightly wounded a Polish soldier.

HT Image
HT Image

A spokesman said the Afghan soldier ran off after opening fire on Saturday night and was being sought by Afghan and international forces. The spokesman spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity as is routine.

The spokesman said the wounded Pole was moved to a medical facility for treatment.

The shooting took place at a joint command center in the eastern province of Ghazni, the central base area for the 2,600 Polish troops in Afghanistan.

Get the latest headlines from US news and global updates from Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Bangladesh, Russia, and Bangladesh election result 2026 LIVE get all the latest headlines in one place on Hindustan Times.