US offers 'deepest condolences' after Afghan shootings

US offers 'deepest condolences' after Afghan shootings

WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse

Afghan men investigate at the site of an shooting incident in Kandahar province, March 11, 2012. REUTERS Photo

The United States offered "deepest condolences" today to families of the victims of a US soldier who killed at least 16 civilians in a shooting rampage outside his base in Afghanistan.

 "The United States extends deepest condolences to the families of today's tragic shooting and we're saddened by this violent act against our Afghan friends," a State Department spokeswoman said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families."
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