KUNDUZ (PAN): Three civilians - a woman and two children - were killed as foreign troops fired at a wedding procession in the northern Kunduz province, a top government official alleged on Friday.

Governor Eng. Muhammad Omar told Pajhwok Afghan News firing from the foreign soldiers wounded another five people including three minors. The marriage party came under fire on its way from Khanabad district to the provincial capital.

The incident took place late Thursday night in the Malarghay area, the governor said, adding the German forces fired at two vehicles of the wedding guests. The soldiers hit the cars after the drivers flouted signals to stop.

A commission has been appointed to probe the occurrence, according to the governor, who blamed the foreign troops for targetting innocent civilians. The woman and two children perished on the spot and the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital.

Eyewitness Jan Muhammad, in a chat with this news agency, claimed the procession was shot at before it reached the German troops conducting security checks in the area.

Pajhwok did contact the press office of the NATO-led German forces in Kunduz, but it refused to provide any details of the shooting that happened at 10.00pm.

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