Across Asia: Afghanistan

Canadians cited in shooting

Canadian troops were involved in two shooting incidents in southern Afghanistan, killing a girl and wounding three policemen, a spokesman said yesterday. The girl was hit by a bullet in Panjwayi district of Kandahar province late Tuesday. A Canadian patrol fired a warning shot at a motorcycle which was approaching them quickly and was not heeding their warning to stop, said Maj. Mario Couture, a spokesman for the Canadian forces.

The girl was a bystander and was probably hit by a bullet which ricocheted from the ground. The man on the motorbike sped away.