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January 13, 2010

Witnesses: NATO Troops Kill Afghan Protesters
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In Afghanistan, villagers in southern Helmand province say NATO troops
opened fire on a protest Tuesday, killing thirteen people and wounding
more than two dozen others. The alleged attack took place in Garmsir, a
town in the southern Helmand province under occupation by US Marines.
The victims had apparently gathered to protest a NATO raid in their
town. One resident said he witnessed troops firing into the crowd.

Resident: “In this demonstration, thirteen people died, and twenty-five
are wounded. The situation is very bad, and the protest is still going
on. People are very angry with foreigners because they have desecrated
our holy Koran. They also fired on demonstrators. I repeat that many
people died and were wounded during the protest.”



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