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Three Americans, including at least one doctor, have been shot dead at a hospital in Kabul, according to unconfirmed news reports.
District Police Chief Hafiz Khan told the Associated Press that a guard suddenly turned his weapon on the staff he was supposed to be protecting and started shooting. The foreign nationals were said to be Americans by the New York Times and other media organizations, citing local officials.
"We are aware of reports of American casualties in the CURE Hospital attack but cannot confirm. We are seeking more information," the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said, in a brief statement.
Two other people, also said to be physicians, were reportedly wounded in Thursday's incident. No group has yet to claim responsibility.
If the nationalities of the killed are confirmed as foreigners, the attack at the CURE Hospital, which specializes in child and maternity health, would be the latest incident in which Afghan security forces have targeted foreigners.
In January, an attack on a popular Kabul restaurant with suicide bombers and gunmen killed more than a dozen people, while in March gunmen slipped past security at an upscale hotel in the Afghan capital and killed several diners in its restaurant.
Earlier this month, an Afghan police officer shot two Associated Press staff working in the eastern province of Khost, killing photographer Anja Niedringhaus and wounding veteran correspondent Kathy Gannon.
"We are aware of this shooting at the CURE hospital and our investigation is ongoing, but we do not know if it was carried out by our men," Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, told the Times.
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