The U.S. military says two American soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan.
U.S. officials say an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire late Saturday in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. A member of the Nangarhar Provincial Council tells The Associated Press that the gunman was killed.
The Department of Defense has identified the two deceased soldiers as Sgt. 1st Class Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas and Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Rey Rodriguez, 28, of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The Defense Department said the two soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
In a statement on Twitter, Sen. Marco Rubio said of the soldiers, "We are all heartbroken for their families, friends & loved ones."
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