Karzai Calls For US Troops In Afghan Custody

Karzai calls for US troops in Afghan custody | Press TV

Afghanistan has demanded that foreign troops responsible for the killing of 10 civilians be handed over to the custody of the government.

The demand has been made via the National Security Council chaired by President Hamid Karzai on Thursday.

The statement comes just days after the victims, including eight school-children, were dragged out of their homes in the Kunar province and shot to death over the weekend.

NATO forces have disputed the results of the Afghan probe. The US military insists that the victims were armed militants.

The killing of civilians sparked public outcry on Wednesday, when hundreds of students took part in anti-US demonstrations. Read more.