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| UK troops kill Afghan civilians | UK troops kill Afghan civilians |
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| British troops in southern Afghanistan have killed four civilians and injured three others after a vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint. | British troops in southern Afghanistan have killed four civilians and injured three others after a vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint. |
| Soldiers opened fire on the vehicle in the Sangin district of Helmand, suspecting that those inside were insurgents, Nato said. | Soldiers opened fire on the vehicle in the Sangin district of Helmand, suspecting that those inside were insurgents, Nato said. |
| The wounded Afghans were taken to a field hospital at the UK's Camp Bastion for treatment. | The wounded Afghans were taken to a field hospital at the UK's Camp Bastion for treatment. |
| The International Security Assistance Force expressed regret at the incident. | The International Security Assistance Force expressed regret at the incident. |
| However, it said the situation had been "caused by the reckless actions of the vehicle driver''. | However, it said the situation had been "caused by the reckless actions of the vehicle driver''. |
| The BBC's Alistair Leithead said: "It's been a bad week for troops at Forward Base Inkerman. A dog handler was killed after a patrol came under attack from the Taleban and a soldier was injured when a British mortar bomb fell short. | The BBC's Alistair Leithead said: "It's been a bad week for troops at Forward Base Inkerman. A dog handler was killed after a patrol came under attack from the Taleban and a soldier was injured when a British mortar bomb fell short. |
| In June a suicide bomber killed three troops in the area. Suicide attacks are a major risk in the Sangin valley." | In June a suicide bomber killed three troops in the area. Suicide attacks are a major risk in the Sangin valley." |
| In recent years there have been a number of such incidents. | |
| Troops have warned civilians to keep away from their convoys and checkpoints. | |
| However, some Afghans, apparently unaware that they are seen as a threat, have failed to heed these warnings. | |
| Helmand is one of the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan, with Taleban insurgents active in the region. |