| Jonathan Ernst - Pool/Getty Images Military investigating shooting in newly leaked Afghan combat video

U.S. commanders have launched an investigation into video footage that appears to show an American service member firing into the cab of a civilian truck as the two vehicles pass on a road in Afghanistan, an action that could have violated the military’s rules of engagement and may hamper the alliance with the Afghan government. The clip in question shows a military vehicle approaching a truck with a white cab and black cargo cabin, of the type Afghans often call “Jingle trucks.” Military sources identified the first vehicle to POLITICO as a version of the M-ATV armored vehicle specially outfitted for special operations forces. The controversial part lasts just a few seconds and shows an armored military vehicle, possibly an M-ATV equipped for special operations troops, passing a slow-moving civilian vehicle known in Afghanistan as a “jingle truck.”

Footage apparently recorded on a helmet camera shows a military-style shotgun being pointed at the truck cabin, and the window on the driver’s side being shattered as it if had been shot. "The amateur video posted on a public website gives us serious concern," the US Central Command told Politico in a statement, stressing that the video is "not official" and "not authorized." We reject the unprofessional and callous message this video conveys.”

US Central Command told Politico that a probe had been launched, promising to take “appropriate actions as a result of this investigation." READ MORE: Eastern Afghanistan Proving Deadliest Region for US Forces Worldwide

There have been no direct comments on the video from Pentagon officials, but Head of Central Command Joseph Votel said, "I have reviewed the video and I am disappointed and also concerned that the American people, our Coalition partners, the Afghan government, and the Afghan people will believe that American service members are callous and indifferent to the horrors of war or the suffering of innocent people trapped in conflict." The original description of the video was:

A request to that URL now brings up a standard Youtube text: "This video is no longer available because the uploader has closed their YouTube account."
The United States Central Command launches an investigation into a video posted on YouTube which appears to show a U.S. service member firing on civilians inside a truck on a road in Afghanistan. The montage video, titled "Happy Few Ordnance Symphony", has since been removed.