Coalition forces act in self-defense in death of Afghan civilian

Written by Headquarters United States Forces Afghanistan Monday, 17 November 2008 16:59

KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces acted in self-defense after a civilian vehicle, driving erratically, inserted itself into a military convoy in western Afghanistan, Nov. 12. One Afghan was killed and another Afghan was wounded. The wounded person was taken to a local Coalition base for treatment.

Coalition forces went through warning procedures, including firing warning shots, before the vehicle posed an imminent threat. Coalition forces then fired into the engine block of the civilian vehicle, of which a round ricocheted, resulting in the death of one of the civilians.

The incident occurred approximately two kilometers of a recent suicide bomb that killed 2 Coalition members this past Sunday.

The incident is under investigation.

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