KABUL – *An Afghan school girl was killed on Sunday after allegedly beinghit by a foreign forces vehicle on the airport road in Kabul. *
Immediately after the incident, angry residents and school childrenconverged at the scene to express their anger over the issue.
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) confirmed the girl was killed as a result ofthe traffic accident.
The crowd became angry after police reportedly allowed the convoy to leavethe area.
“A vehicle in a foreign forces’ convoy ran over the school girl; police inPD6 let the foreigners go and then they instead opened fire on the people,”said one protestor who refused to be named.
“A foreign forces’ convoy was moving in the wrong direction,” said anotherprotestor.
“They (foreign forces) ran over the girl and the police opened fire on usand arrested several people,” protestor Yama said.
“The police are supposed to provide security to the students,” said anotherprotestor at the scene.
Interior ministry officials said a delegation has been sent to the area toinvestigate the incident.