Defense Secretary Leon Panetta assured Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a phone call Sunday that a “full investigation” is already under way to determine what happened in a shooting by a rogue U.S. service member that killed 16 Afghan civilians early Sunday.
From the Jakarta Globe:
“A suspect is in custody, and I gave President Karzai my assurances that we will bring those responsible to justice,” Panetta said, adding that he is “shocked and saddened that a US service member… clearly acting outside his chain of command” has been linked to the incident.
