US Marine kills Afghan policeman
A US Marine has gunned down an Afghan uniformed police officer in Afghanistan's southwest Helmand province, the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) says. "According to initial reporting, an Afghan uniformed police officer and a US Marine had a dispute while conducting static security operations at a patrol base in Sangin district," Xinhua news agency quoted a statement issued by the ISAF on Saturday. "The individual failed to comply with the instructions and the Marine fired two rounds which resulted in the Afghan uniformed police member's death," the statement added.