An Iraqi soldier killed two U.S. soldiers on Saturday in a military base in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, Iraq security source and U.S. military said.
"Hassan al-Dulaimi, an Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. soldiers during training at a military base in Hamam al-Alil area, some 20 km south of Mosul, killing two U.S. soldiers," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity, Xinhua reported.
A U.S. military statement said that two U.S. soldiers were killed and three others were wounded during small arms fire attack at a combat outpost south of Mosul early this evening.
An individual dressed in an Iraqi Army uniform was killed in the incident, it said, adding that the incident is currently under investigation.