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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan civilian killed by Spanish fire |
| 2009-12-24 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] An Afghan civilian has been killed and another wounded in Western Afghanistan after Spanish troops fired at them, the Spanish military confirmed. The Spanish defense ministry said the troops opened fire on the two Afghans near Herat Province on Wednesday. The ministry claimed that its soldiers believed the Afghans wanted to attack their convoy when they did not stop their motorcycle after the first and second warning shots. It added that Spanish troops followed all the rules of engagement set out by NATO for dealing with such situations. More than 1,200 Spanish troops are currently serving with NATO-led forces in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Glenmore, there are differences between being unable to learn, unwilling to learn, and refusing to learn. By the time this little war is over, the majority of those that either are unwilling to learn or refuse to learn won't be around to pass on their backwards genes. Consider it Darwin in action. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-12-24 13:58 |
| #1 A surprisingly fair report of the incident, especially considering the source. You'd think that after 8 years of war the Afghans would have figured out that warning shots from Western troops are something you should stop for, but I guess they're slow learners. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-12-24 10:36 |