US soldier kills Afghan civilians in Kandahar

[sad sally]

30. Here's some different reporting as to the lone shooter, from Reuters:

There have been differing reports over the number of casualties and the number of troops involved.
Witnesses have told Reuters they saw a group of American soldiers arrive at their village in Kandahar's Panjwayi district at around 2am, enter homes and open fire.

Haji Samad said 11 of his relatives were killed in one house, including his children. Pictures showed blood-splattered walls where the children were killed.

"They (Americans) poured chemicals over their dead bodies and burned them," a weeping Mr Samad told Reuters at the scene."I saw that all 11 of my relatives were killed, including my children and grandchildren."

Neighbours said they awoke to crackling gunfire from American soldiers, whom they described as laughing and drunk.

"They were all drunk and shooting all over the place," said neighbour Agha Lala, who visited one of the homes where the incident took place. "Their bodies were riddled with bullets."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-soldier-held-afghan-shooting-spree-074109101.html