Afghan guard shoots dead NATO soldier, civilian

[xchrom]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AFGHANISTAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-07-09-07-37-58

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan guard opened fire at NATO troops accompanying a reconstruction convoy traveling in a northern province, killing one service member and a civilian working for the coalition, NATO said.

The shooting took place in the Darah district of Panjshir province, about 62 miles (99 kilometers) north of the capital, Kabul, according to provincial police chief Gen. Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh.

NATO spokesman U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Doherty confirmed that a NATO service member and a civilian employee were killed and said the coalition is investigating the incident.

NATO did not identify the nationalities of the deceased and released no other details about the incident.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Declare victory, come home. n/t

[GKirk]

2. Clumsy headline

Why would the guard shoot an already dead soldier?

[malaise]

3. Two more lives wasted

Bring them home

[Solly Mack]

4. He thought them insurgents ...no doubt.

tongue firmly planted in cheek....


Sick of this shit.