Sunday, June 05 – According to a spokesman for Panjshir governor, an Italian national was killed by the residents after he shot a civilian in Panjsher province.
The incident took place in Khenj district of Panjsher province, an Italian man opened fire on an Afghan civilian due to misunderstanding while traveling toward emerald mines. It is said that the Italian man was accompanied by an American lady who is believed to be his wife, together with his interpreter.
According to Inayatullah Tofan spokesman for Panjsher governor, the civilian sustained critical injuries. He further added that the Italian man was ambushed and killed by the relatives of the injured person when he was returning from the emerald mines.
According to gubernatorial spokesman, the injured civilian was in coma and under treatment at hospital.
The deceased foreigner is identified as as Colonel Cristono (sic).
NATO’s ISAF press office in Kabul, however, said “The Italian national was not an ISAF service member.”
Sources in the northern Panjsher province, meanwhile said that the local residents shot dead the Italian national after severally beating him.
