Two Afghan civilians have been injured when NATO forces fired on a vehicle approaching their patrol in eastern Afghanistan, the military said a statement received on Friday.

The incident happened Thursday morning south of Methar Lam, capital of Laghman province, the statement said. The vehicle continued toward the soldiers after a member of the dismounted patrol used signals to warn the vehicle to stop, it added.

The soldiers fired warning shots into the ground in front of the vehicle, injuring the driver and a passenger, the statement said. NATO forces provided medical treatment at the scene and the injured were taken to a local hospital, it added.

An investigation is underway into the incident.

NATO troops on patrol have accidentally killed or injured Afghan civilians in vehicles from time to time.

Source: Xinhua