NATO Accidentally Kills Karzai Relative

NATO forces accidentally shot and killed a member of the Karzai family during a botched night raid, Ahmed Wali Karzai told reporters today. He described the victim only as "our father's cousin," the Telegraph reports. "The forces conducted an operation, he was at his home, he came out and was shot," said Karzai, the younger brother of the Afghan president. "It was a mistake. What can you do about it?"

A spokesman for Hamid Karzai said he's "extremely sad, just as he's sad over any incident that takes the life of an innocent." He added that Karzai "once again calls on NATO forces to avoid killing civilians." NATO says it's investigating the incident. (More Ahmed Wali Karzai stories.)