Rogue US soldier walks out of base, shoots and kills Afghan civilians

Up to 16 Afghans were killed or wounded by a rogue American soldier who opened fire on civilians in southern Kandahar province, an Afghan official said on Sunday.

'Today at around 3am a US soldier walked off his base and started shooting at civilians. Ten to 16 people are killed and injured,' Ahmad Jawed Faysal, a spokesman for the Kandahar governor.

'What we know at this stage is that there have been casualties in two villages, Alokozai and Garrambai villages (in Panjwayi district),' he added.

'A delegation has been sent to find out how this has happened as well as to determine the dead and injured.' The soldier has been detained, Nato's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement.

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