CRI听力:US Soldier Killed in Firefight between NATO and Afghan Troops

An American soldier and an Afghan soldier have been killed in a firefight between Afghan and NATO forces.

The fighting broke out at a compound in Afghanistan where a senior US diplomat had been meeting with a provincial governor in eastern Afghanistan.

Jalalabad Police Chief Fazil Ahmad Sherzad.

"An Afghan army soldier opened fire on American soldiers with a machine gun and in response to the attack American soldiers opened fire and killed the soldier. Two Afghan army soldiers were wounded in the firefight and I don't have any specific information about the casualties of ISAF (International Security Assistance Forces) soldiers."

Two American soldiers were also injured.

It remains unclear at this point what set off the fire-fight.

Shooting erupted shortly after the American diplomat left the compound.

The frequency of "insider attacks" in Afghanistan has fallen sharply, as most foreign forces have already withdrawn from the country.

A small contingent of around 12,000 NATO troops have remained in Afghanistan. They're supposed to be there to help train the Afghan military.