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Type
Non-Combat Event
Category
Accident
Tracking number
20080412114041SMU2619900644
Region
RC WEST
Reporting unit
CSTC-A JOC NCO
Type of unit
CIV
Total casualties
1
Civilian killed
1
Attack on
NEUTRAL
MGRS
41SMU2619900644
Originator group
CSTC-A JOC NCO
Updated by group
CSTC-A JOC BTL CPT
Affiliation
NEUTRAL
Dcolor
GREEN
Classification
SECRET
(NON-COMBAT EVENT) ACCIDENT RPT : 1 CIV KIA
2008-04-12 11:40:00
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SEE ATTACHED EMAIL MESSAGE TITLED "SIR SECRET REL TO USA GCTF ISAF NATO .msg" WHILE RETURNING TO THE PRT FROM THE AIRPORT A VEHICLE (UPARMORED SUV) DRIVEN BY MR. MORTEAZIWA (AFGHAN NATIONAL) PASSED A BUS WHEN THE VICTIM CAME OUT FROM BEHIND THE BUS. THE DRIVER TRIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE VICTIM. THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE PICKED UP THE LITTLE GIRL AND THEN TOOK HER TO THE HERAT HOSPITAL. AT THE HOSPITAL THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO TAKE THE VICTIM INTO HOSPITAL. MR. VANDERBERG STAYED IN THE VEHICLE. A CROWD GATHERED AROUND THE VEHCILE AND THE POLICE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THE CROWD AT BAY. THE CROWD BEGAN THROWING ROCKS AND YELLING AT THE VEHICLE. THE CROWD BECAME MORE VIOLENT OVER TIME AND THE POLICE TURNED ON THE PASSANGER AND FIRED SEVERAL ROUNDS INTO THE VEHICLE (EXACT CALIBER AND NUMBER OF ROUNDS UNKN). PRT HERAT CONTACTED NDS (NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF SECURITY). NDS ARRIVED ON SCENE AND EVACUATED PASSANGER AND VEHICLE TO NDS HQ. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT NDS HQ. HERAT PROVINCE POLICE COMMANDER ENROUTE TO NDS HQ TO EXTRACT VEHICLE AND PASSANGER. 121612LAPR08 UPDATE: VICTIM PASSED AT HOSPITAL AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL. MR. VANDERBURG RELEASED AND HAS MOVED TO US CUSTODY. MR. VANDERBURG PLANS TO STAY THERE. DRIVER STILL IN NDS CUSTODY. NO FURTHER REPORTS THIS INCIDENT. ISAF EVENT #04-318