American Held For Shooting Afghan Civilians

A United States service member walked out of a military base in a rural district of southern Afghanistan on Sunday and opened fire on three nearby houses, killing at least 16 civilians, including several children, local villagers and provincial officials said.

An American soldier was detained after walking off his base in southern Kandahar province and shooting at Afghan civilians, causing casualties, Western officials said on Sunday.

A United States service member walked out of a military base in a rural district of southern Afghanistan on Sunday and opened fire on three nearby houses, killing at least 16 civilians, including several children, local villagers and provincial officials said.

An American soldier was detained after walking off his base in southern Kandahar province and shooting at Afghan civilians, causing casualties, Western officials said on Sunday.