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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Nato Forces Open fire on Civilians.

Afghan villagers protest 'Nato killings'

Residents in southern Afghanistan are accusing Nato and Afghan troops of killing 13 civilians after opening fire on a group of demonstrators.

Nato insists the only person killed was a sniper.

The shootings happened in Helmand province, where people were protesting against a raid in which troops allegedly destroyed copies of the Quran.

Hashem Ahelbarra reports.