160px|Hamid Karzai was said to be "extremely sad" over the shooting A relative of the Afghan president Hamid Karzai has been mistakenly shot dead by NATO troops, according to officials. Yar Mohammad Khan, who was in his 60s was killed during a night raid in the Dand district . Khan, who also possibly used the surname of Karzai, was believed to have been a cousin of either the president or a cousin of the president's father. The president's brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, released a statement over the shooting. He said, "It was a mistake. The forces conducted an operation, he was at his home, he came out and was shot. It was a mistake. What can you do about it?" Several officials have apologised for the incident including United States president Barack Obama , US defence secretary Robert Gates and commander of international troops in Afghanistan General Petraeus .
160px|Hamid Karzai was said to be "extremely sad" over the shooting A relative of the Afghan president has been mistakenly shot dead by NATO troops, according to officials. Yar Mohammad Khan, who was in his 60s was killed during a night raid in the . Khan, who also possibly used the surname of Karzai, was believed to have been a cousin of either the president or a cousin of the president's father. The president's brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, released a statement over the shooting. He said, "It was a mistake. The forces conducted an operation, he was at his home, he came out and was shot. It was a mistake. What can you do about it?" Several officials have apologised for the incident including United States president , US defence secretary and commander of international troops in Afghanistan .
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