Afghan pro-government militias kill 10 civilians

Pro-government militiamen attacked civilians in a village Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring eight in northern Afghanistan, an official said. "The Arbakis attacked civilians in Kanam village on the outskirts of Kunduz city and opened fire on them for retaliation of the death of a colleague who was killed by the Taliban there late Saturday," Kunduz Governor Mohammad Anwar Jegdalek told dpa.
Arbakis are local militias formed by the central government and NATO to combat Taliban presence in remote areas. "Our initial reports indicate that 10 civilians have been killed and eight others injured. It is not clear yet if there were women and children among the dead and injured," the governor said. A police officer who requested anonymity said 20 civilians had been killed and more than 10 wounded.