Afghan civilians shot by Polish army during Taliban attack

This is the first such case in the history of Polish soldiers participating in international peace missions. "The Taliban attack from sites filled with civilians endangering innocent Afghans," said a communique released by the ISAF. Poland's Defense Minister Aleksander Szczygło said that the nationalities of the soldiers were not at first revealed as this is standard procedure. "There is nothing sensational about this," said Szczygło. The Minister declared that the families of the victims will receive compensation from the Polish army. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.K.