NATO troops kill four civilians in S Afghanistan

NATO-led troops opened fire on a passenger bus in Taliban former stronghold Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan Monday morning, killing four civilians and injuring 18 others, a statement of provincial government issued here said.

"A passenger bus was heading from Kandahar to Herat province this morning at 6 a.m. local time, but the international troops opened fire on the bus killing four people including a woman and a child," the statement said.

It also said that 18 other people were injured in the incident which took place in Jala district.

According to the statement, 12 injured persons were evacuated to an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) hospital in Kandahar air base for treatment, while six others were taken to a hospital in the city.

Source: Xinhua