Wednesday, April 19, 2006
US Shoots More Afghan Innocents
Kabul
Apr 18
A newborn and a five year old, along with four others, were wounded when US soldiers opened fire on their vehicles in southeast Afghanistan when the drivers didn´t heed their orders to stop.
An Afghan man explained that on Monday, his young daughter had given birth in the car on the way to the hospital and a few hours later they were behind a US military caravan when returning from the provincial clinic.
When they reached their turnoff point for home, the US soldiers stopped them and opened fire. The babe received facial and hand injuries from the broken glass while the mother and two other women were hit by the bullets.
A similar incident occurred Tuesday, also in southeast Khost Province, when a man and little boy were shot by US soldiers when he failed to stop at a checkpoint.
Local Police Chief Mohammad Ayoob explained that the US patrols write in large letters on their vehicles that no one can pass, the problem is most of the local residents are illiterate.
Both incidents occurred three days after seven civilians and several Afghan police were murdered by "friendly fire" in an operation led by the US Army against the Taliban Movement.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked the US-led coalition forces to control themselves as these massacres are unacceptable.
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