Yahoo Via Reuters: ‘Sixteen Afghan Civilians Killed In Rogue U.S. Attack’

Full piece here.

Not much to say, other than there are greater risks placed on other troops now, and the mission:

“U.S. officials said an American staff sergeant from a unit based in Washington state was in custody after the attack on villagers in three houses. Multiple civilians were also wounded, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) coalition said.”

Addition:   A backlash.  More here.

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