NATO troops kill Afghan child

From the Sunday Times in South Africa:

Nato troops kill Afghan child

KABUL – Nato troops have shot and killed a 12-year-old Afghan boy who was in a car with his family in Kabul, the government said, in the latest in a series of civilian deaths involving foreign forces.

Nato’s International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) confirmed there had been an incident but said it could not comment until a military police investigation was completed.

“Nato forces opened fire at a Townace civilian vehicle which apparently tried to overtake the troops or maybe the car was too close to the troops,” interior ministry spokesman Zemarai Bashary said.

“A bullet hit a 12-year-old child in the car.

The child was apparently driving with his family,” he said.

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