Two soldiers poison, open fire on sleeping 13 fellow troops

Thirteen Afghan army soldiers were killed in
their sleep after two fellow soldiers poisoned
them and later opened fire on them in
Afghanistan’s embattled northern Kunduz
province, officials said on Tuesday.
Gen. Dawlat Wazir, the spokesman for the
ministry of defence said the ministry has
launched an investigation into the incident.
“The two soldiers deserted the small base
after killing their fellow troops in Zakhil area
on the outskirts of Kunduz city, the capital
of the province.
“We have sent a team to the area to
investigate the matter,’’ Wazir said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the
attack, but said the base was attacked by
its troops and all weapons were seized.
A provincial council member from the
province, Amruddin Wali, said the two
soldiers were affiliated with the Taliban.
Wali noted that the defense ministry
however has not clarified the soldiers’
affiliation with the insurgent group yet.