Western, Afghan troops fire during demonstration

The Washington Post

By Abdul Malek

Reuters, January 12, 2010

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – NATO troops and Afghan security forces opened fire during a demonstration in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, sharply raising the political temperature in one of the most volatile parts of the country.

Accounts differed over the number of casualties and the roles played by NATO and Afghan troops in the incident in Garmsir, a former Taliban stronghold in southern Helmand province now patrolled by U.S. Marines under NATO command.

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