Officials say the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) soldier was standing on a raised watchtower in a patrol base when he opened fire with an automatic weapon and grenade launcher, shooting down into the interior of the compound. ..
The attacker, named by the Afghan government as Mohammad Rozi from the northern province of Takhar, then fled the scene in an army vehicle. Although pursued by Afghan troops, he managed to escape after abandoning and setting fire to the vehicle.