Source: BBC
A US soldier in Afghanistan has killed at least 16 civilians and wounded
five after entering their homes in Kandahar province, senior local
officials say.
He left his military base in the early hours of the morning and opened
fire in at least two homes; women and children were among the dead.
The soldier has not been named, but is thought to be a staff sergeant.
He is reported to have walked off his base at around 03:00 local time
(22:30 GMT Saturday) and headed to nearby villages, moving methodically
from house to house.
"Eleven members of my family are dead. They are all dead," Haji Samad, an elder from Najeeban village, told the AFP news agency.
