05/06/2006
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Numbers given by the six major Kabul hospitals speak of at least 14 dead and
140 wounded, many in very serious condition. They all fell victim to Afghan police
Kalashnikovs and machine-gun-wielding Marines who opened fire on a crowd of protesters
during last Monday’s riot in Kabul. At just one hospital run by Italian NGO Emergency,
six people died of the approximately sixty admitted yesterday afternoon. Some
of those in less serious condition talked to us about what happened.
Shamsurahan, age 29. Like many Afghans, Shamsurahan doesn’t have a steady job. He was selling cold
drinks roadside from a refrigerator bag yesterday morning on the side of the road
in the Shomali plain. “I was about 500 meters from the accident site. I couldn’t
figure out what was happening. All I saw was a big crowd surrounding the convoy
of American soldiers. Then they shot me.” Shamsurahan was hit on the shoulder.
Said Ahmad, age 28. Said was standing outside his store yesterday when he saw the accident and the
crowd surrounding the soldiers. When they started shooting he was hit in the stomach
by more than one bullet.
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At least 14 dead and 140 wounded. Victims speak from beds in Emergency hospital
Numbers given by the six major Kabul hospitals speak of at least 14 dead and
140 wounded, many in very serious condition. They all fell victim to Afghan police
Kalashnikovs and machine-gun-wielding Marines who opened fire on a crowd of protesters
during last Monday’s riot in Kabul. At just one hospital run by Italian NGO Emergency,
six people died of the approximately sixty admitted yesterday afternoon. Some
of those in less serious condition talked to us about what happened.
Gul Agha, age 44. Gul works as a hauler and was waiting on the side of the road for a job yesterday
in the Shomali plain north of Kabul. “I witnessed the accident with the American
convoy and three civilian cars. Right after that, a crowd surrounded the convoy
and started throwing stones at the American soldiers. And then the soldiers started
firing on the crowd. The convoy took off back towards the base in Bagram, but
the Afghan police stayed and kept shooting. That’s how I got wounded.” Gul was
hit in the thigh and they may have to amputate his leg.
Shamsurahan, age 29. Like many Afghans, Shamsurahan doesn’t have a steady job. He was selling cold
drinks roadside from a refrigerator bag yesterday morning on the side of the road
in the Shomali plain. “I was about 500 meters from the accident site. I couldn’t
figure out what was happening. All I saw was a big crowd surrounding the convoy
of American soldiers. Then they shot me.” Shamsurahan was hit on the shoulder.Abdul Nabe, age 32. Abdul makes a living as a driver. “I was heading home in the Shomali plain when
I came across the accident. I saw the crowd surround the American convoy and start
throwing stones at their jeeps. All of a sudden the American soldiers opened fire
on the crowd with machine guns.” Abdul was hit in the chest.
Said Ahmad, age 28. Said was standing outside his store yesterday when he saw the accident and the
crowd surrounding the soldiers. When they started shooting he was hit in the stomach
by more than one bullet.Mohammed Nazir, age 24. Mohammed sells vegetables and fruit juice in the bazaar in downtown Kabul. Yesterday
he took part in the protest against foreign soldiers. “I was here near the Emergency
hospital when the Afghan police opened fire on us.” Mohammed was struck by a bullet
in the head and lost both his eyes.
Our thanks to Andrea Ghidini and Andrea Landini for gathering these stories from
patients in Emergency’s surgical center in Kabul
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