American soldier serving for the international forces operating under the leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), arrested due to killing 2 civilians in southern Afghanistan , Officials announced on Sunday .
“A soldier from United States arrested today regarding to an accident resulting in death of 2 afghans in the province of Kandahar.” NATO announced in a statement without giving more details . “It’s an unfortunate accident to a large extent and we offer our condolences to the families of the dead .”
The statement also said U.S. troops will be in investigation into the incident, in partnership with local authorities . There was no immediate comments from Afghan officials .