Afghan villagers protest ‘Nato killings’

Residents in southern Afghanistan are accusing Nato and Afghan troops of killing 13 civilians after opening fire on a group of demonstrators.

Nato insists the only person killed was a sniper.

The shootings happeend in Helmand province, where peolpe were protesting against a raid in which troops allegedly destroyed copies of the Quran.

Hashem Ahelbarra reports.

January 10, 2010

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