Eight U.S. Solders killed in Afghanistan

Eight U.S. service members and an American civilian contractor were this morning killed in a shooting at an Afghan air force compound in Kabul.



The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan says the men were shot and killed after an Afghan military pilot opened fire on international troops, sparking a gunfight.



The Taliban, however, has claimed responsibility for the attack and says it has been working with the shooter for some time.



However NATO has denied those claims.



Officials say the shooting started at the Afghan national air force compound at the North Kabul International Airport after an argument between the Afghan pilot and an international colleague.



Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned the killings by the Afghan military pilot.