Tuesday 13 March 2012

Afghanistan militants 'attack Kandahar killings site'




Militants in Afghanistan have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a US soldier killed 16 civilians.

Two of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brothers and several top security officials were in the delegation in Panjwai in Kandahar province.
One Afghan soldier was killed and three other people injured but the delegation is heading back to Kandahar city.

The US soldier said to have carried out Sunday's attacks is under arrest. The unnamed 38-year-old staff sergeant is being held at an undisclosed location.

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