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This is tragic and ironically the solider is from the same part of Washington as the other Marines who committed the horrific murders for war trophies before.
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Taliban threat
The Pajhwok Afghani News has a very professional and insightful piece. The video is graphic.
This is tragic and ironically the solider is from the same part of Washington as the other Marines who committed the horrific murders for war trophies before.
click here
Taliban threat
The Taliban's website describes the massacre as a "continuation of the past acts of terror by the American monsters" and vows revenge.
"The Islamic Emirate assures survivors of the incident that it will, with God Almighty's assistance, avenge the martyrdom of each of the victims on the invading and beast-like murderers and punish them for their barbaric action," it says.
The Pajhwok Afghani News has a very professional and insightful piece. The video is graphic.
US soldier shoots 17 civilians dead in Kandahar (Video)
by onMar 12, 2012 - 16:44KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): A US soldier of the International Security Assistance Force () was detained on Sunday in connection with shooting dead at least 17 Afghan civilians in the southern province of Kandahar, officials said.
The incident took place on Sunday morning when a US soldier opened fire at four houses in Zangabad area of Panjwae district, killing the civilians and injuring five others, said Hajji Agha Lalai, a member of provincial council in the district.
He told Pajhwok Afghan News that local residents told him over telephone that the injured were rushed to the ISAF health facility in Kandahar.
However, Governor Toryalay Weesa said a US soldier opened fire on civilians this morning outside the ISAF base in Panjwae district.
The exact number of civilian casualties is yet to be confirmed but a delegation was sent to the area for further investigation.
PAJHWOK/Siddiqullah
