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KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday described the reported of killing a teenager by US military as a tragedy and criticized it.
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Some US soldiers, according to German influential magazine - Der Spiegel had intentionally killed a 15-years old teen in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province last year as an entertainment activity.
The murderers, who was reported to cut off parts of the body of the boy to keep as memory of their participation in Afghan war, has confessed to the crime.
Pentagon, according to media reports, said in a statement released on Monday it had apologized for the gruesome incident committed by the so-called US troops.
President Karzai in his speech also expressed condolence to the suffering of his countrymen and asked the newly graduated teachers to work hard and serve better the sons and daughters of the land.
He also called on Taliban militants not to target educational centers and students.
There are 8.3 million children go to school in Afghanistan, according to Minister for Education.
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