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| Sixteen Afghan civilians killed in rogue US attack Reuters While US officials rushed to draw a line between the rogue shooting and the ongoing efforts of a US force of around 90000, the incident is sure to further inflame Afghan anger triggered when US soldiers burned copies of the Koran at a NATO base. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Condolences, questions over Afghan shootings CNN International "This incident is tragic and shocking, and does not represent the exceptional character of our military and the respect that the United States has for the people of Afghanistan," Obama said in a statement that endorsed the announcement by Defense ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| U.S. Soldier Shoots to Death 16 Afghan Civilians, Military Says San Francisco Chronicle The shooting spree yesterday threatens to reignite anti- American protests weeks after a Koran-burning incident triggered violence. Women and children were among those killed in the attacks in the southern province of Kandahar, which has been a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama shocked by Afghan shooting rampage CBS News President Barack Obama (Credit: CBS) Updated 4:40 pm ET (CBS News) President Barack Obama called the apparent murder of 16 Afghan civilians by an American soldier "tragic and shocking," and said he was "deeply saddened" by the incident and called ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Service Member Detained in Kandahar for Attacking Civilians Voice of America The shooting is the latest in a string of incidents to further strain Washington and Kabul's already tense relationship. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Sunday's shooting unforgivable. He demanded an explanation from the United States for what he ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Only one soldier believed involved in Afghan shooting: US Reuters "We are deeply concerned by the initial reports of this incident and are monitoring the situation closely," said White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden. Only one US soldier appears to have been involved in Sunday's shooting of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US assures Afghans shooting probe under way Herald Sun THE United States pledged a thorough probe into the "tragic and shocking" shooting of civilians by a US soldier in Afghanistan overnight, an incident likely to further undermine support for the US-led military presence in the country. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US soldier held in shooting rampage that killed 16 Afghans, officials say Washington Post Although US officials promptly detained the suspect, a staff sergeant, the incident seemed certain to stoke anti-American sentiment at a time of growing unease about the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan and increasing pessimism among Americans ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Soldier Held for Shooting Afghan Civilians Voice of America Both ISAF and Afghan officials have condemned the incident and expressed concern for the victims and their families. The Panjwai district in Kandahar had been considered a Taliban stronghold in the recent past. In 2010 it was the scene of heavy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Afghans vow vengeance for soldier's killing spree The Independent The Afghan Ministry of Interior has urged people to show restraint until investigators have completed their inquiry, but concerns are mounting that the incident will re-ignite violent protests that swept Afghanistan last month after US servicemen burnt ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 16 Afghan civilians killed in US shooting spree Montreal Gazette The incident, one of the worst of its kind since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, quickly inflamed the severely strained relations between Washington and Kabul. The US Embassy in Kabul said anti-US reprisals were possible following the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US servicemember allegedly opens fire on Afghans; 16 dead Detroit Free Press US officials, who have not confirmed details of the incident, issued immediate apologies. The alleged shooting in Kandahar province follows a recent incident in which copies of the Quran, the Muslim holy book, were inadvertently burned at a US base. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US soldier held in deaths of 16 Afghans CBS News He also asserted the incident "does not represent the exceptional character of our military and the respect that the United States has for the people of Afghanistan." Obama shocked by Afghan shooting rampage The attack took place in two villages in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Soldier Shoots Afghan Civilians NPR Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Kabul Bureau Chief Quil Lawrence about what is known about the incident. This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer. American officials say that a US soldier in Afghanistan walked off a base ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on the Tragic Incident in ... eNews Park Forest "Today I spoke to President Karzai to offer my deepest condolences and profound regret for the tragic incident in Kandahar province that resulted in the loss of life and injuries to innocent Afghan civilians, including women and children. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US military: American service member shoots Afghan civilians msnbc.com "It was a shooting incident involving multiple civilians wounded," NATO spokesman Captain Brockhoff said, adding that there were no initial reports of deaths in the attack. An Al Jazeera English correspondent in Kabul said he had heard reports that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shooting spree alleged in Kandahar Telegraph.co.uk Afghanistan's defence ministry says coalition forces have killed 15 civilians in a shooting spree in Kandahar province, an incident likely to deepen a crisis in relations between Washington and Kabul. "The incident that took place last night as a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US Service Member Kills 16 Afghan Civilians Voice of America (blog) US President Barack Obama responded by calling the Afghan leader to express his "shock and sadness" at the incident. He extended condolences to the people of Afghanistan, and said he stands behind Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's call for a quick ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Service Member Kills At Least 15 Afghan Civilians Voice of America (blog) US officials say NATO has detained the service member and is investigating the incident. Acting US Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham expressed the United States condolences to the victims' families in a video statement Sunday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shooting raises questions about US course in Afghanistan Chicago Tribune "This incident is tragic and shocking," Obama said in a statement. Reports of the attack remain confused. US officials say only one soldier was involved, while villagers and other Afghans said it was a group of soldiers. But the Obama administration ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fears after US soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians ABC Online The Afghan president Hamid Karzai condemned the killings, describing the incident as "unforgiveable" and he's demanding an explanation from the US government. The US president Barack Obama has described the shooting as "tragic and shocking". See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Afghan President: US Soldier Kills 16 Civilians WITN The deputy commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan says he's "dismayed" by the incident. Lt. Gen. Adrian Bradshaw says he can't explain the motivation for what he calls "callous acts," but adds they were "in no way" authorized. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nighttime slaughter of 16 Afghan civilians blamed on US soldier Hamilton Spectator Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said that President Barack Obama had been briefed on the incident. She said, "we are deeply concerned by the initial reports of this incident, and are monitoring the situation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Official: US service member opened fire on Afghans Atlanta Journal Constitution "The incident happened. There are some people killed, some wounded. But I don't have the details," Wesa said in a phone interview. Helicopters were circling overhead at Alkozai village in Panjwai district as a delegation from the governor's office ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Soldier Accused of Killing 16 Afghan Civilians: More Peril for a Troubled US ... TIME Allauddin Khan / AP Already battered by a wave of hostility over accidental koran-burnings, the US mission in Afghanistan may face new perils over the deaths of 16 civilians in a shooting incident in Kandahar on Sunday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians in unprovoked attack Kansas City Star That incident, at the US-run Bagram airbase, north of Kabul, sparked a series of demonstrations and attacks on bases belonging to the US coalition in which at least 30 Afghans were killed. President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Western forces kill 15 civilians in Afghanistan - Kabul govt Moneycontrol.com By Ahmad Nadem KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Coalition forces killed 15 civilians in a shooting spree in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Sunday, the defence ministry said, in an incident likely to deepen the growing divide between ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US soldier held after murderous Afghan rampage ABC Online "The government and the people of Afghanistan demand an explanation from the United States government of this incident," Mr Karzai said. "When Afghan people are killed deliberately by US forces this action is murder and terror and an unforgivable ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US officials say Army soldier suspected of shooting more than a dozen Afghans Washington Post Six US service members were killed in attacks by Afghan security forces since the incident, which US officials have apologized for and said was accidental. Allen, in his statement, offered his regret and "deepest condolences" to the Afghan people for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amid anger over Afghan killings, US faces growing public weariness about war Washington Post Given the gravity of Sunday's killings and the rapid sequence in which the other incidents have occurred, US officials acknowledged that they didn't know whether they could count on the same approach to work this time. A senior US official said the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: Obama's Afghanistan problem gets worse CBS News The latest incident in Afghanistan was particularly disturbing: At 3 am Sunday, an American staff sergeant allegedly wandered 500 yards from his base in the southern Kandahar province and begun shooting villagers as they slept. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| U.S. soldier kills 16 Afghans, deepening crisis The Detroit News "This deeply appalling incident in no way represents the values of ISAF and coalition troops or the abiding respect we feel for the Afghan people," Gen. John Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, said in a statement, using the abbreviation for ... See all stories on this topic » |
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