Afghan Anger Over Killing of 16 Villagers by US Soldier

The World

There is anger in Afghanistan over the killing of 16 villagers by an American soldier.

The Pentagon is investigating, but says the soldier likely acted alone in carrying out the attack.

Anchor Marco Werman gets reaction to the incident from Najeeb Azizi, a professor of Public Policy and Economics at Kabul University.

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