A rogue Afghan soldier fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a group of international forces early Tuesday, killing three British troops, a military spokesman said. Four others were wounded.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai sent a letter of apology to the British government, and a joint NATO-Afghan team is investigating the incident in the southern province of Helmand.
The Afghan soldier used a shoulder-mounted launcher to fire a grenade at British soldiers at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Zaher Azimi said.
The Afghan soldier escaped and is being sought, he said, adding that the motive of the attack was not yet clear.
By: Brant
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