At least 17 Afghan civilians were killed when a US soldier left his base and opened fire on Sunday morning in Panjwai district.
The officials say that the soldier is being detained.
Captain Justin Brockhoff, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) told, “This is a horrific incident, and our thoughts are with the families of the affected. Our initial reports indicate multiple civilians – between four and six- are wounded. Those civilians are receiving care at coalition medical facilities”.
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