US troops killed in Afghan shootout

Six American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan after anAfghan army officeropenedfire near the airport in the capital, Kabul, reports Al Jazeera.

The Afghan defence ministry said violence broke out between an Afghan airforce pilot and US troops following an argument today inside a facility used by the Afghan Air Force.

General Mohammad Zahir Azimi, a ministry spokesman, said the gunman was killed in the shooting.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the killings but authorities could not confirm the group's involvement.