ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-09-CA-300 For Immediate Release
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 KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 27) - International Security Assistance Forces confirmed one Afghan civilian was killed by an ISAF servicemember in the Ali Sheng district of Laghman province Sunday.

An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the man's death.

"We take allegations of civilian casualties very seriously and we will conduct a thorough investigation of this isolated incident," said Maj. Patrick Seiber, Combined Joint Task Force - 101 and Regional Command - East spokesman.

"We make every effort to ensure the protection of Afghan civilians and will take the steps necessary to prevent an incident like this from happening again in the future."