From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6416667.stm

"An incident described by US forces in Afghanistan as a "complex
ambush" has left at least eight civilians dead.

The incident occurred on the road from the eastern city of Jalalabad to
Pakistan when a suicide bomber targeted a convoy, sparking a fire fight.

US officials initially said 16 people had been killed. They did not explain
the lower, revised death toll.

"

"The US military said a minibus containing explosives was driven at
the convoy, injuring one soldier.

US troops were then attacked from several directions and returned fire in
defence of the patrol. "


Returned fire against ...who? obviously not the carbomb driver.


"US military spokesman Maj William Mitchell said: "We certainly
believe it's possible that the incoming fire from the ambush was wholly or
partly responsible for the civilian casualties."

However, Mohammad Khan Katawazi, chief of Shinwar district, said the US
troops treated everyone as a potential attacker even if they had no
evidence.

One injured civilian, Tur Gul, told the Associated Press news agency:
"They opened fire on everybody, the ones inside the vehicles and the
ones on foot."

"When we parked our vehicle, when they passed us, they opened fire on
our vehicle," said Mohammad Ishaq, 15, who was also hit by bullets.
"

Ouch.

How to win friends & influence people.

Adam

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