U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Greenleaf jokes with two Afghan boys during a patrol in Sangin in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 20, 2012. Greenleaf is a radio operator assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy LenzoAfghan Troops Again Turn Guns On U.S. -- CBS
(CBS News) KABUL - Two U.S. troops have were shot dead by three Afghan gunmen Thursday at their base in the southern Kandahar province, and two of the three shooters were Afghan National Army soldiers - another blow to a U.S. strategy pinned on direct partnership with Afghan forces.
The two Afghan troops who opened fire were killed by U.S. troops, and a third shooter, a teacher at the joint U.S.-Afghan base, was wounded.
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NATO Says Gunmen Kill 2 Coalition Soldiers in Afghanistan -- New York Times
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