Security Forces Looking into Civilian Casualty Allegations in Paktiya
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-121 For Immediate Release Download PDF    KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 11) – Coalition forces are looking into allegations that seven members of a private security company were killed during an Afghan and coalition force operation in Paktiya province early today.   The security force was conducting an operation targeting a Haqqani facilitator possibly linked to the suicide attack on Forward Operating Base Lightning near Gardez City Dec. 5.   After the security force peacefully detained the facilitator at the targeted compound, they moved to a follow-on target nearby to investigate suspected insurgent activity. The security force used a bullhorn and in Pashtun language called for all occupants of the targeted vehicle and compound to exit peacefully.  During the call-out, a male exited an SUV with an AK-47 and moved toward the security force. The security force assessed the individual to be hostile and shot him. Multiple other armed individuals then engaged the force, which resulted in a total of seven individuals killed.   The security force takes civilian casualty allegations seriously and is currently accessing who the individuals were, why they were armed and why they were in that area at that time of the morning.