U.S. President Barack Obama phoned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai to express condolences over the massacre of 16 villagers in Kandahar, BBC reported.

Nine children were killed along with adults in their homes when a U.S. soldier based locally allegedly went on a gun rampage during the night.

Obama vowed to hold accountable anyone responsible for the incident. President Karzai has condemned the attack and demanded an explanation.

The unnamed suspect, who had apparently recently suffered a mental breakdown, returned to his base in Kandahar's Panjwai district after the attack and handed himself into custody.

(China.org.cn, CNTV March 13, 2012)

英国广播公司报道，美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马致电阿富汗总统哈米德·卡尔扎伊，就坎大哈省16名村民被枪杀表示悲痛和慰问。

据称，当地驻阿美军一名士兵夜闯民宅、开枪扫射，打死16人，其中包括9名儿童。

奥巴马承诺一定追究肇事者责任。卡尔扎伊强烈谴责该惨案，并要求美方给予解释。

涉案嫌犯姓名不详，之前显然受过精神刺激，作案后返回坎大哈省潘杰瓦伊地区美军基地，并主动要求监禁。