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NATO troops accidentally kill Afghan policeman
Kabul, Aug 8, 2006 NATO troops killed a policeman Tuesday morning after mistaking him for an insurgent as they left their base in troubled southern Afghanistan, NATO said. The Afghan policeman, who was armed and in civilian clothes, was outside the base in Musa Qala, Helmand province and turned towards the patrol holding his weapon, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said in a statement. "The ISAF patrol opened fire, mistaking him for an insurgent. No insurgents were involved," it said. "ISAF troops gave first aid, and evacuated the policeman to the nearest medical facility, where he died of his wounds." An investigation involving ISAF and the Afghan national police was underway. The statement did not give the nationality of the soldiers involved in the incident. Britain has 3,300 troops in the south, two-thirds in Helmand where they have faced regular attacks by insurgents. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Nuclear Space Technology at Space-Travel.com
Malaysia plans troop pullout of East Timor by end of month: reports
Dili, Aug 8, 2006 Malaysia is planning to pull out most of its 200 troops from strife-hit East Timor by the end of the month, its army chief said according to reports published Tuesday. |
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