The incident occurred in the southern district of Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, where the troops were reportedly participating in the inauguration of two schools. The occurrence marks Albania’s first fatal casualty in Afghanistan.
According to the Albanian defense ministry, 11 Afghan policemen have been detained in the village of Robat where the incident took place.
Another foreign soldier, whose nationality has not been revealed, has been wounded in the shooting.
No further details have thus far emerged about the motive behind the shooting.
Albania has dispatched 260 troops to Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led mission in the war-ravaged Asian country.
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